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Hong Kong Appoints Kaushal Silva as National Cricket Team Head Coach

His hiring, pending visa clearance, precedes Hong Kong’s Asia Cup T20 opener on September 9 in the UAE

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Kaushal Silva has been coaching at the Superkings Cricket Academy in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Handout

Overview

  • Kaushal Silva succeeds Simon Willis as head coach of the Hong Kong men’s cricket team, with his appointment officially confirmed on July 27 and awaiting visa approval.
  • The 39-year-old former Sri Lanka Test batsman scored three centuries across 39 matches between 2011 and 2018 and has coached in England and at Australia’s Superkings Cricket Academy since 2019.
  • His inaugural assignment will be to prepare Hong Kong for Group B matches against Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka at the Asia Cup T20 in the UAE from September 9 to 28.
  • Cricket Hong Kong chairperson Burji Shroff said Silva’s dedication to nurturing talent aligns with the organisation’s vision to elevate the team’s competitive standing and promote the sport locally.
  • Cricket Hong Kong regards Silva’s appointment as part of a strategy to enhance coaching infrastructure and strengthen grassroots pathways for its ICC associate side.