Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Chandika Hathurusighe has been appointed Bangladesh National Team Head Coach, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board through a press release on Tuesday. This will be the former Sri Lanka batsman’s second spell with the Bangladesh team which he had previously coached from 2014 to 2017. The 54-year old Hathurusighe has reached a two-year ... Read more
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Tigers head coach Domingo to arrive tomorrow
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Russell Domingo, the head coach of Bangladesh, is scheduled to arrive in the country on Friday before the team departs on August 23 for the UAE to participate in the forthcoming Asia Cup.On August 30, Bangladesh will play Afghanistan in their opening game of the tournament, which is set to start ... Read more
Hathurusinghe dismisses SL rumour
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Monday shrugged off media speculations regarding his taking over the charge of Sri Lanka national cricket team. Hathurusinghe joined the preparation camp of the 27-member elite squad ahead of the home series against Australia featuring two Tests. Quoting other reports,
Hathurusinghe in the mix for SL job
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe is in the mix of taking over the charge of Sri Lanka national cricket team, reports Press Trust of India. The post of Sri Lanka’s head coach fell vacant after Marvan Atapattu resigned on Thursday in the wake of 2-1 Test series defeat to India.
SA favourites, says Hathurusinghe
Bangladesh have kept their feet firmly on the ground despite their recent success and are ready to face South Africa, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe said on Friday, ahead of the home series against the Proteas. The Proteas are relatively unknown opponent for Bangladesh, having never played the Tigers in any formats since 2011, which make the ... Read more
‘It is our Ashes’
Bangladesh’s Australian head coach Shane Jurgensen termed the rivalry between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh similar to the Ashes but asked his charges not to take any extra pressure on themselves ahead of the upcoming 33-day tour. ‘This is our Ashes,’ Jurgensen told New Age on Tuesday.
Jurgensen yet to lose faith in pacers
When everybody was celebrating Bangladesh’s first Test draw in Galle, coach Shane Jurgensen could not join the party all the time. He admitted to have been burnt deep inside, despite the draw, as the pace unit that he leads in the team still looked very ordinary. As the tour progressed it continued to remain so ... Read more
Jurgensen eyes SL success
Shane Jurgensen was pleasantly surprised to learn of the BCB’s decision to continue with him as Bangladesh’s head coach but knows he has a challenging assignment ahead. ‘I have a lot of feelings at the moment,’ he told ESPNcricinfo. ‘I am surprised, excited and honoured to be given the responsibility to look after the team. ... Read more
Hooper, Greatbatch run for Tigers’ coaching job
Former West Indies captain Carl Hooper and New Zealand opener Mark Greatbatch are among the candidates willing take up the job of Bangladesh cricket team’s head coach, officials said on Monday. The position fell vacant after Englishman Richard Pybus refused to continue because of a contract dispute with the Bangladesh Cricket Board
Pybus satisfied with Europe outcome
Bangladesh coach Richard Pybus is confident that the national cricket team is shaping up well ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 as the players are more or less settled in the side with several T20 matches under their belt after their tour of Europe. ‘What is important for us is that we have got a ... Read more
Law wants change of mindset
Stuart Law has called for changes in Bangladesh cricket, both on and off the field. The new coach of the Tigers who took over a week before the Zimbabwe tour commenced saw losses in the first five matches in charge before the two wins towards the end here at the Queens Sports Club that added ... Read more
Law not impressed with batting
Bangladesh’s new coach Stuart Law has asked his batsmen not to repeat the mistakes they made during the second warm-up match against the GP-BCB Academy in order to avoid trouble in the upcoming one-off Test and one-day series against Zimbabwe. Law, who watched the Tigers win the two-day match against the Academy team at the ... Read more
Law’s focus on teamwork
When Stuart Law met his new charges at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday, it was more than just smiles and handshakes. His brief with most of the national cricketers surrounding him centred on him being a hard, but fair guy. Later during his first official press conference, it was along a similar theme; the former ... Read more