Tom Moody
Tom Moody
Thomas Masson Moodyis a former Australian cricketer and the former coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team. Currently he is the coach for the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth2 October 1965
CountryAustralia
example great happy squad trains
The way he trains is an example for any cricketer and professional. The whole squad is happy for him. It is great for him and great for Sri Lankan cricket.
bit confidence good pace positive time tough
Fernando's had a bit of a tough time with injury. He's come back well and bowled with good pace and fire. His confidence is up and that's a good positive for Sri Lanka.
hard home india momentum playing
The momentum India get while playing at home is different, which makes it hard for visitors.
american-athlete creates opportunity
It's a disappointment to lose key players. On the other hand it creates an opportunity to play other players.
cancer cup fatal fitness fought himself playing remember simon struck teammate
I remember Simon O'Donnell being struck with cancer during Australia's 1987 World Cup campaign. I know very well what it is like to have a teammate who has been struck with a potentially fatal disease. He fought through: managed to get himself back to 100% fitness and back to playing again.
australian cricket environment good
My memories of Australian cricket are it was an environment of good fun.
asset
He's scored over 10,000 one-day runs, he's an asset in all departments.
christmas couple days heading india quick
It's pretty hectic. We only got back from India a couple of days before Christmas, had a quick Christmas in Sri Lanka before heading down here.
aware certainly
They'll certainly have to be aware of it fielding on the boundary.
advantage against ball bowler fit slight sure tomorrow
It's a slight advantage not having an experienced bowler against us. But I'm sure Shaun will be fit for tomorrow and it'll be a different ball game.
ball england expect round surprise tactic whistling
It will be no surprise to find the ball whistling round our ears. We expect it and actually we'd be alarmed if we didn't get it. It's a tactic that England use.
ball enjoy facing players prepare surprise whistling
It will be no surprise that the ball will be whistling around our ears. We will prepare accordingly. A lot of our players enjoy facing pace.
cup next preparing
Again, like Pakistan, we are preparing for the World Cup next year.
reviewed tactic track
It wasn't a tactic and . . . it's something we've reviewed and we won't be going down that track again.