Overview

• Sri Lanka Cricket announced Wood’s one-year appointment as national batting coach effective October 1, 2025.
• Ferdinands began a two-year term on September 30, 2025 with responsibility for spin training, match preparation, performance analysis, and player development.
• The appointments replace batting coach Thilina Kandamby and long-serving spin coach Piyal Wijetunge.
• Reporting ties the shake-up to a home T20I series defeat to Bangladesh in July and an Asia Cup exit following three losses in the Super Fours.
• Wood created the Power Hitting Program and has worked with the ECB, English counties and Punjab Kings, while Ferdinands brings a biomechanics PhD and experience with India’s NCA and New Zealand Cricket.