Mohammad Salahuddin appointed senior assistant coach of Bangladesh
His first assignment in this role will likely be during Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of the West Indies, which kicks off with a four-day warm-up match in Antigua.
His first assignment in this role will likely be during Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of the West Indies, which kicks off with a four-day warm-up match in Antigua.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named Najmul Hossain Shanto as captain for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in Sharjah next week, in a shakeup following Shanto’s request to step down from all-format captaincy.
Shakib Al Hasan, who has served Bangladesh cricket for a little less than two decades, may not be able to fulfil his desire of ending his Test career against South Africa in Mirpur after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that they cannot guarantee him security on his return.
“Its my desire to play my last Test match in Mirpur. If that doesn't happen, then this will be my last match,” Shakib said in the pre-match conference, where he also revealed that the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean was his final appearance for Bangladesh in the shortest format.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday that they will take a call on Shakib’s availability for the Kanpur Test following a medical assessment.
The coach informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of his decision on Tuesday. Following the game, Domingo returned to his home in South Africa for the holiday break, but a statement from the BCB's chairman of cricket operations Jalal Yunus suggested that the BCB was moving on from Domingo.
This is the first time the BCB has allowed players to train at BCB-run facilities since the COVID-19 pandemic halted the sport all around the world in March.
The World Test Championship has nine of the 12 Test-playing nations that clash swords in a two-year cycle.
The former U-19 pacer featured in the Bangladesh side in the 2002 World Cup and has also played 15 first-class matches and 18 List A games.
Almost all sporting activities around the globe have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
