‘I’ll try and instil some confidence into the boys’- Chris Silverwood

A month ago, Chris Silverwood was appointed as the new head coach of Sri Lanka cricket team. Speaking at his first press conference before the Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, Silverwood wanted his batters to be positive and brave.

The newly appointed coach believes that their batting is the main cause of worry

The 47-year-old former England coach wants batters to score more runs in Test matches, especially in the first innings.

"I'll try and instil some confidence into the boys so they can go out there and construct their innings and score big runs, certainly in the first innings, and give us something to bowl at," Silverwood said.

Silverwood will begin his term as Sri Lanka's coach with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh later this month, and he has urged his batters to be brave.

"That's not to say we have to be reckless, what I'm saying is we have to bring smarts into that as well. But I do want them to be positive, I want them to be brave, "he went on to say that it’s not rocket science.

"If we go with that attitude, the dot-ball rates will come down and the strike rates will go up, which can only be a good thing," Sri Lanka coach said.

Silverwood wanted his fast bowlers to bowl with aggression and stressed the importance of bringing the heat early to put batsmen under pressure.

"I've specifically challenged the test bowlers to be hot on their first 12 balls, because as we all know the first 12 balls have a real impact on your spell as well as put pressure back on the batters. I want the Sri Lankan flair, I want the boys to express themselves," Silverwood finished.