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The Bench

The names you've watched on TV.

Our coaching staff includes Test cricketers, ODI players, World Cup-winning captains and Cricket Australia Level 3 specialists. They run our programs, take our tours, and you can book private sessions with most of them.

Rangana Herath
Sri Lanka · Spin specialist

Rangana Herath

93-Test left-arm spinner. 433 Test wickets. The only bowler in this century with multiple 9-wicket-haul Tests. Rangana runs Topline's spin masterclass series and consults on every HP squad.

  • SpecialtyLeft-arm orthodox · variation work
  • ProgramsMaster Class · HP Squad consultancy
  • Private session$140 / 30 min · book ahead
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Sri Lanka · Pace specialist

Nuwan Kulasekara

21 Tests. 184 ODIs. T20 World Cup champion 2014. Nuwan runs our death-bowling clinics and is the bowling lead on every international tour we take.

  • SpecialtySwing · death bowling · seam-up
  • ProgramsMaster Class · HP Squad pace lead
  • Private session$110 / 30 min
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Nuwan Kulasekara
Shashikala Siriwardene
Sri Lanka · Women's pathway

Shashikala Siriwardene

Former Sri Lanka Women's captain. World Cup squad. All-rounder turned coach. Shashikala designs and runs our Women's Development stream and leads the Sri Lanka Women's tour.

  • SpecialtyAll-round game · women's pathway
  • ProgramsWomen's Development · Sri Lanka W tour
  • Private session$90 / 30 min
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Cricket Australia · High Performance

Lal Jayasinghe

Cricket Australia Level 3 High-Performance Coach with over 30 years of coaching experience across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Asia. Former National Coach of Hong Kong Cricket Association and ICC Asian Regional Award winner.

  • CredentialsCricket Australia Level 3 HP · NZ Level 3 · ECB Senior · CA / ACC Level 2 Educator
  • ExperienceFormer National Coach Hong Kong · ICC Asian Winner 2005 · ECA U21 & BHRDCA U16 Rep Coach
  • Private session$50 / 30 min · $100 / 60 min
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Or call (03) 9761 5881

Lal Jayasinghe
Support staff

The bigger bench.

A dozen state-level cricketers run our holiday camps and JCL fixtures. Every coach holds a Working With Children Check.

Senior coach

Sandeep Gupta

Vic Premier Cricket. CA Level 2. Specialist in junior batting fundamentals.

Spin coach

Pradeep Wijeratne

Sri Lankan first-class cricketer. Topline's go-to for finger spin and bouncing the ball.

Junior development

Mia Foster

Vic Spirit pathway. Coaches the U10–U12 streams and our Saturday morning kids program.

Strength coach

James Hardy

ASCA Level 2 S&C. Designs the conditioning block in HP Squads and on tour.

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