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
australia ball best bit both boundaries cricket dry few finals game series square stretch suit sydney turn wickets
Both wickets can take a little bit of turn, particularly Adelaide, having had such a dry summer. The ball may turn a little bit more there, and the (shorter) square of the wicket boundaries also probably suit a few of our batsmen. But we are still going to have to play our best cricket to stretch Australia to the limit. We did that well in Sydney and we know going into the finals series that's the game we have to play.
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.
career carried final gone hope test
He's gone through a lot over his career and let's hope this final test that's been carried out is the end of it.
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.
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.
experience guys regards whatsoever
No. Nothing at all. Our guys haven't had any experience whatsoever in regards to that.
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The ability of moving the side around, changing batting orders, resting three of the most senior players today was one way of motivating the side because you are giving opportunities to other players. Hopefully, they will grab those opportunities with both hands and create a competitive environment within the squad.
aware certainly
They'll certainly have to be aware of it fielding on the boundary.
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Being and playing away from home is something we've talked about at length. We're making some progress on the issues relating to it. It's true of every team. Conditions are very extreme in Sri Lanka, that's why all teams have difficulties playing there. Sri Lanka know their back yard inside out, but stepping out of that environment is a challenge for them and maybe one they haven't taken as well as they could have. Now is the time to set the record straight.
cup next preparing
Again, like Pakistan, we are preparing for the World Cup next year.
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.
beaten cost days five india positives series test though three
We have been beaten two-nil in this Test series but a lot of positives have come out. We had not competed over five days which cost us, but we had India on the ropes in all three Tests, though the first one was rain-affected. We had not been thrashed.
percent risk unless
We do not want to risk Chaminda (Vaas) unless he is 100 percent fit.