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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.

Test cricketers · World Cup winners
Spin · 93 Tests 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$120 / 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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Pace · 184 ODIs Nuwan Kulasekara
SL Captain · WC 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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UK · Batting specialist

Rhian Dickins

ECB Level 3 coach. Former Surrey age-group player. Rhian runs the technical batting block in every HP Squad and is one of our most-booked private coaches.

  • SpecialtyTechnique · trigger movements · pull/cut
  • ProgramsHP Squad batting lead · privates
  • Private session$70 / 30 min
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L3 · UK Rhian Dickins
Head Coach Andy Solomons
Topline · Head Coach

Andy Solomons

CA Level 3, 22 years coaching, formerly with two state academies. Andy is Topline's head coach — sets the curriculum, runs the run-and-conditioning block in every HP Squad, and is the program coach on tour.

  • SpecialtyRun · conditioning · season planning
  • ProgramsHead coach across all programs
  • Private session$80 / 30 min
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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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