29 Oct 2014 | Cricket
Glamorgan Spin Bowling Coach Robert Croft will be joined by another former Glamorgan bowler in helping the next generation of England stars this winter.
Former England bowler and Glamorgan coach Robert Croft has been appointed spin coach for the England Performance Squad's tour to Sri Lanka next month. Croft is expected to work with young spin bowlers on scholarships in Sri Lanka.
The England and Wales Cricket Board have also facilitated a return to coaching for former Glamorgan all-rounder Ottis Gibson, who left his job in charge of the West Indies in August.
Gibson, who previously worked with England under Andy Flower, will assist the England Performance Programme fast-bowling camp in South Africa before Christmas.
Robert Croft said, I was pleased to be asked to accompany the spin bowlers with the England Performance Programme for the camp out in Sri Lanka next month. There are some talented players in the group and I'm looking forward to working with some old friends in the England set up again.
England performance programme squad (batting and spin camp in Sri Lanka): Zafar Ansari (Surrey), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Adam Lees (Yorkshire), Adam Lyth (Yorkshire), Stephen Parry (Lancashire), Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire, Adam Riley (Kent), Jason Roy (Surrey), James Vince (Hampshire), Tom Westley (Essex).
England performance programme squad (fast bowler camp in South Africa): Jack Brooks (Yorkshire), Matthew Dunn (Surrey), Mark Footitt (Derbyshire), Craig Overton (Somerset), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).