Sandy Gordon to work with SL players

Sri Lanka are to enlist the services of leading sports psychologist Sandy Gordon to provide mental skills support to their players, according to Tom Moody, the new coach.

The appointment of Gordon, a Perth-based South Africa who has worked with players from Australia and India players, is Moody's first major decision since taking up his position as national coach.

Gordon will fly to Colombo this week to conduct one-to-one and group sessions with the players during the first two days of a four-day training camp that will start on Friday and will then continue in a consultancy capacity, holding quarterly workshops with the players and maintaining contact via e-mail and the telephone. Sri Lanka's players have not previously been provided proper sports psychology support.

"I think this is an area that is required now," Moody told Cricinfo. "Players are given support in every other area and they should be given support on their mental skills, one of the most important areas.

(Cricinfo)