Sri Lankan coach Moody staying put by CricketArchive staff reporter

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DateLine: 9th September 2006

 

Tom Moody says he has no intention of quitting as Sri Lanka’s coach. He wants to see out his contract with the island nation, putting aside safety concerns in the trouble-torn Sri Lanka.

 

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's website has issued warnings of the kidnapping of foreign nationals for ransom in Sri Lanka following an upsurge in violence.

 

Moody, who is a frontrunner to succeed John Buchanan as Australia's head coach after next year's World Cup, is preparing Sri Lanka for next month's ICC Champions' Trophy in India. "It has not got to the point where it has stopped me from thinking about doing my job," Moody told The Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday. "When you're out of the country it probably appears a bigger deal and more of an issue than it is to the people who are here. The Sri Lankan people have grown relatively immune to these kind of things. It's not as though the people are daring not to venture outside. There has been a significant increase in the military and police presence, which is comforting. In a way, I'm becoming immune, too."

 

Last month South Africa pulled out of the limited-overs tri-series against India and hosts Sri Lanka citing security concerns after a deadly bombing in Colombo's popular Pettah markets.

 

"I think there has to be a realization that in this day and age, no matter whether you're in London, Sydney or Colombo, you have to be mindful of the unpleasant possibility of terrorist action," Moody said.