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'We've Worked Hard On Muscling Our Batting Under Coach Jamie Siddons,' Says SL Skipper Athapaththu
Sri Lanka Women: Sri Lanka Women’s captain Chamari Athapaththu has underlined the team’s focus on developing power-hitting under new head coach Jamie Siddons as they departed for Bangladesh on Friday for a crucial three-match ODI and T20 series, which will commence on April 20.
Athapaththu stressed that the tour carries significant importance, with valuable points at stake that could help Sri Lanka avoid the uncertainty of going through the qualifying playoffs for the forthcoming ODI World Cup.
“We’ve worked hard on muscling our batting and improving our power-hitting under the new coach in preparation for the World Cup. This tour is very important for us in terms of securing direct qualification rather than having to go through playoffs,” she said in a statement released by Sri Lanka cricket.
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