Dav Whatmore was the coach of the Indian team during the 1996 Cricket World Cup .
The Sri LankansEngland , coached by Dav Whatmore and captained by Arjuna Ranatunga , used Man of the Series Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana as opening batsmen to take advantage of the fielding restrictions during the first 15 overs of
1996 Cricket World Cup