{"id":73834,"date":"2021-09-18T16:24:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T16:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=73834"},"modified":"2021-09-18T16:24:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T16:24:05","slug":"koonwarra-leongatha-rsl-cricket-club-introducing-our-new-coach-isuru-anushka-by-rob-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/koonwarra-leongatha-rsl-cricket-club-introducing-our-new-coach-isuru-anushka-by-rob-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Koonwarra Leongatha RSL Cricket Club – Introducing our new coach, Isuru Anushka \u2013 by ROB WOOD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Koonwarra Leongatha RSL Cricket Club – Introducing our new coach, Isuru Anushka \u2013 by ROB WOOD<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Introducing our new coach, Isuru Anushka!\u00a0 He\u2019s been at the club for a couple of months now, and it\u2019s time to find out more about him.<\/span><\/p>\n

He represented Under 13 to Under 19 in 1st XI cricket during school and went on to play in premier level cricket in Sri Lanka for over 5 years and was in the Sri Lanka national spin squad.<\/span><\/p>\n

He has had more than 12 years\u2019 experience in cricket coaching, including a few head coach positions in premier level clubs in Sri Lanka and in Sri Lankan schools and other clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n

He currently holds Level 2 coaching membership in the ICC.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In Australia, in season 2020\/21 he was head coach of the Northern Lions Sport Club and has now brought his skills to us!\u00a0 He always tries to get the best out of every talented individual he works with, and he\u2019s produced a few national players so far.<\/span><\/p>\n

Isuru\u2019s wife and 2 children are back in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now we get to ask Isuru our hard hitting series of Cougars Questions \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Highest score:\u00a0 In Australia 67, in Sri Lanka 157 school cricket<\/span><\/p>\n

Best bowling\/wicketkeeping:\u00a0 In Australia 3\/27, in Sri Lanka 8\/11<\/span><\/p>\n

Best stats:\u00a0 8\/11 & 157<\/span><\/p>\n

Highest achievement:\u00a0 Represented the national spin bowling squad in Sri Lanka<\/span><\/p>\n

Favourite player:\u00a0 Ricky Ponting<\/span><\/p>\n

Funniest moment in a game:\u00a0 Chit chatting in dressing room<\/span><\/p>\n

Most memorable game to have played in:\u00a0 Scored 72 runs against development squad Sri Lanka cricket 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

Favourite song:\u00a0 Show Me the Meaning<\/span><\/p>\n

Favourite movie:\u00a0 Mad Max<\/span><\/p>\n

Favourite cricket memory:\u00a0 The day I got injured, one of my fingers<\/span><\/p>\n

Most annoying habit:\u00a0 Drinking beers<\/span><\/p>\n

Most embarrassing moment:\u00a0 I got out for a duck (0) in front of my wife<\/span><\/p>\n

How long have you been a Cougar:\u00a0 2 months now<\/span><\/p>\n

How are you spending your time in isolation:\u00a0 Watching test cricket match<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome Isuru!<\/span><\/p>\n

GOOD LUCK<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay safe<\/span><\/p>\n

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