Bangladesh\u2019s coach Chandika Hathurusinghe will begin his tenure as selector by providing his input to finalise the High Performance unit, said Banladesh Cricket Board officials on Tuesday.
\nHathurusinghe is set to arrive today after completing his two-month vacation and without much delay he is expected to act as a part of the selection panel.National selectors on Tuesday formed 27-member HP unit that is scheduled to begin a four-month long programme on July 10.
\nIt was learnt that most of the players selected by the panel are young and it will only get final approval after the consent of Hathurusinghe.
\nThe selectors also formed a 24-member squad for the national team preliminary camp, which will begin on July 20. But the BCB delayed the announcement of the preliminary squad for Hathurusinghe, who apparently has the final say.
\nA selector on request of not to be quoted said that their HP unit is yet to be approved as the consent of Hathurusinghe is not taken in this regard though the coach hardly saw the players outside the national team periphery.
\n\u2018I don\u2019t know how he can give input in HP unit as most of them are new and expected not to be very familiar with Hathurusinghe,\u2019 said the selector in a grudging tone.
\n\u2018A meeting was called on June 4 where our coach will sit with us to discuss the HP unit,\u2019
\n\u2018The numbers can be reduced if the coach decides to pick any player from the HP unit for the primary squad of national primary squad, \u2018he said.
\nBCB sources said that Sri Lankan Marvan Attapattu is all but certain to lead five-member coaching panel of HP unit, which comprises Mohammad Salahuddin, Sohel Islam, Zafrul Ehsan and Mizanur Rahman.
\nThe BCB also delayed the announcement of Attapattu\u2019s name as HP unit head coach as officials are also keen to discuss the matter with Hathurusinghe.
\nApart from Attapattu, the likes of Robin Singh, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumara Sangakara also had been considered to replace Englishman Mal Loye in the crucial role.
\nBCB recently said that they are looking forward to include Hathurusinghe in the selection panel in order to involve him more with Bangladeshi cricketers.
\nHathurusinghe will be asked to watch domestic cricket that he preferred to avoid in his opening two years.
\nHe holidayed during the last Bangladesh Premier League and also preferred to stay in Australia during the last one month when most of the matches of the Dhaka Premier League were held.
\nHis contract stipulates him just one month leave annually but the coach enjoyed the leave much, more than his due share.
\nBCB is all set to renew his contract with 20% pay hike.<\/p>\n

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