<p>Colombo: Sri Lanka on Tuesday appointed Ian Bell as their batting coach ahead of their tour of England comprising three Tests.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on its website that Bell, who scored 7727 runs in 118 Tests, will start working with the national side later this week.</p>.Batters in focus as India bid to avoid 1st series loss to Sri Lanka in 27 years.<p>"He will start working with the team from August 16 and remain until the conclusion of the three-Test match series," SLC said.</p>.<p>SLC CEO Ashley de Silva expressed: "We appointed Ian to bring in a person with local knowledge to help the players with key insights on the conditions there." "Ian has a lot of experience playing in England, and we believe his inputs will help our team in this crucial tour.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka’s tour of England begins with the first Test at Manchester from August 21-25. The second Test will be played at Lord’s from August 29-September 2 while The Oval will host the third and final Test from September 6-10.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, England could be in a race against time with skipper Ben Stokes suffering a hamstring injury last Sunday while playing in The Hundred.</p>.<p>Stokes sustained the injury while batting and was eventually helped off the field. He was taken for scans and was also seen walking with the help of crutches.</p>
<p>Colombo: Sri Lanka on Tuesday appointed Ian Bell as their batting coach ahead of their tour of England comprising three Tests.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on its website that Bell, who scored 7727 runs in 118 Tests, will start working with the national side later this week.</p>.Batters in focus as India bid to avoid 1st series loss to Sri Lanka in 27 years.<p>"He will start working with the team from August 16 and remain until the conclusion of the three-Test match series," SLC said.</p>.<p>SLC CEO Ashley de Silva expressed: "We appointed Ian to bring in a person with local knowledge to help the players with key insights on the conditions there." "Ian has a lot of experience playing in England, and we believe his inputs will help our team in this crucial tour.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka’s tour of England begins with the first Test at Manchester from August 21-25. The second Test will be played at Lord’s from August 29-September 2 while The Oval will host the third and final Test from September 6-10.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, England could be in a race against time with skipper Ben Stokes suffering a hamstring injury last Sunday while playing in The Hundred.</p>.<p>Stokes sustained the injury while batting and was eventually helped off the field. He was taken for scans and was also seen walking with the help of crutches.</p>