KAUSHAL SILVA

Responsibilities

• Promoted good sportsmanship with competing teams on- and off-field.
• Crafted successful training plans for senior and junior squads across school.
• Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
• Increased overall team proficiency by using educational drills and activities.
• Organized and led practices and scrimmages to increase competitive attitude and skills.
• Prepared athletes for special competitions and tournaments.
• Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
• Used previous game and team data to make informed decisions regarding game strategies.
• Planned and facilitated team travel to games and events.
• Coordinated with parents, boosters, and other resources to meet team needs involving equipment and travel arrangements.
• Maintained equipment, facilities and inventory to avoid accidents, mishaps, and damage.
• Managed team budget to properly allocate for equipment, travel and other required elements of operation.
• Mentored and developed new coaches in recruiting and scouting of student-athletes.
• Interviewed, hired, trained and oversee over 20 coaches in cricket program.
• Monitor and follow structured training plans and for different each groups from age 12-19
• Collaborated with other coaches to create and execute game plans.
• Analyzed and adjusted team strategies during games to enable flexibility and maximize success.
• Provided feedback to coaches to improve coaching methods and increase drive to succeed.
• Trained and mentored new coaches on fundamentals of coaching to apply best practices and strategies.
• Scheduled and organized team events, dinners and field trips to cultivate relationships and build rapport.

• Create structural plans, monitor training sessions and review over 40 players across 4 senior cricket teams and prepare them mentally, physically and tactfully to compete at highest level.
• Create high intensity training sessions individually and group environment to all four senior teams and develop overall skill in batting, bowling, fielding and and fitness.
• Manage and lead four captains of and mentor them to achieve club goals.
• Lead junior committee of all junior teams from age 8 - 18 which represent various competitions.
• Coach junior and senior women cricketers to uplift their skill in batting, bowling and wicket keeping.
• Work on player skill development of juniors in technical, tactical and mindset sides of overall game.
• Manage and mentor coaching staff and provide them feedback at training to improve and develop their skills.
• Create coach development programs to up skill coaches knowledge.
• Create and apply strength and conditioning sessions during off season, pre-season and in season.
• Conduct physical tests during preseason, charismas break and post season along with strength and conditioning coach.
• Create player development plans in off season, pre season and in season.
• Create and run community-based programs and events that will attract more community participation.
• Create different junior programs for kids who are from Foundational level to Elite level during off season, pre season and in season.
• Overlook child safety policy and member protection policy which has been implemented by cricket Victoria.
• Recruit new players, find new sponsors and attract new junior cricketers.
• Manage cricket budget of the club.
• Provide detail progress reports of all players and coaches and their growth plan to the President and the committee.

• Work closely with head coach and develop 1st X1 cricket players technical and tactical skills.
• Participate and Provide feed back to players on game performance.
• Plan and create strategic plans on apposition teams and players and provide details to head coach.
• Manage batters and wicket keepers on their technical and tactical side of game during season.
• Mentor senior cricketers in 1st X1 team build up leadership.
• Performed group and individual sessions for players from age 12 -18.

• Define and establish team vision and goals.
• Establish High Performance Training structure for over 40 players across all four senior teams.
• Design and implement player development approach including individual player role definition, game planning (technical, tactical and mental) and player goal setting.
• Mentor and guide all four captains to develop and build up their leadership qualities.
• Establish player path way program and monitor progressing of players through Dowling shield competition and men's senior teams.
• Create and apply strength and conditioning plans for juniors and seniors teams.
• Overlook performance of under 16s and 18s players who are representing senior cricket.
• Lead and mange assistant 6 coaches including 2 women's team coaches.
• Coach and develop player skills individually in men and women cricketers.
• Promote cricketers and to Victorian Pathway program.
  
  

• Represent Mayfield Cricket club in Men's 1st X1 cricket Team
• Manage practice sessions and create high performance training environment.
• Worked with Sussex Pathway cricketers to up skill their knowledge in technical, tactical and mindset.
• Mentor captain in match day and training days in tactical side and groom him to achieve goals.
• Enhanced team performance by developing and implementing effective coaching strategies.
• Boosted player confidence through personalized training sessions and continuous feedback.
• Increased athlete''s skills development through individualized training plans based on each player''s strengths and weaknesses.
• Managed practice schedules, ensuring efficient use of time and resources for optimal results.
• Collaborated with other coaches to share best practices, techniques, and insights for overall program improvement.

• Performed technical and tactical methods across over 20 young players.
• Performed individually on batting technical aspects with players.
• Create high performance team culture and supportive environment to players.
• Performed Strategic plans for opposition teams on weekly basics.
• Provide feedback to about individual player mindset,and their progress to Head coach.
• Established long/medium and short term goals and monitor players action plan weekly.
• Performed and support head coach/team manager and chairman of selectors for overall development players.

• Lead Sri Lanka Cricket A Team in various tours around from 2009-2010
• Develop and mentor up and coming cricketers to buildup strong relationships.
• Establish strong relationship with on tour selector and provide feedback about players to National Selectors.
• Provide detail reports about tour and performance of each player to cricket committee.
• Involve in team selection for games with National selection committee.
• Plan and set team goals for various home and away tours along with Head coach and other coaching staff.
• Lead and build strong culture and team sprit among the group.

• Lead 1st X1 Cricket team in all three formats
• Attended all practices, meetings, and workouts on time.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills, effectively motivating and encouraging peers.
• Performed with coaches, nutritionists and physiotherapists to support continuous improvement.
• Lead Team with club's and Sri Lankan cricket code of conduct
• Performed with Head Coach and Chairman of Sectors towards picking best team for each game
• Work closely with cricket committee in line with club vision
• Support and Mentor Up and coming young players
• Support Cricket committee to recruit new players according to club vision and shortfalls.