Hathurusingha named Bangladesh head coach

Bangladesh Cricket Board, on Tuesday (January 31), said that Chandika Hathurusingha has been named as the new lead trainer for a two-year time frame. He is supposed to join the set-up in February.

"We have named Hathurusingha for quite some time as across the configuration lead trainer," BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told Cricket.

The previous Sri Lanka all-rounder had prior filled in as the lead trainer of Bangladesh from 2014 to 2017. He has additionally served in different training positions with Sri Lanka, Canada, NSW and Sydney Thunder.

In his past training residency, Bangladesh had won ODI series against India, Pakistan and South Africa, close by accomplishing Test triumphs versus Sri Lanka, Britain and Australia. During his stretch, Bangladesh additionally arrived at the semi-finals of the Bosses Prize in 2017.

"Yet again it's a distinction to have been offered this chance to mentor the Bangladesh public group. I truly adored the glow of individuals and the way of life of Bangladesh at whatever point I have been there. Yet again i'm anticipating working with the players and partake in their victories," he said in an official statement.

Cricbuzz had before detailed that BCB is probably not going to go on with split instructing and Hathurusingha is the leader to supplant Russell Domingo, who surrendered prior to finishing his stretch that ran for the rest of the 50-over ICC World Cup.

In the interim, Bangladesh's Test and T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan stayed hush on the arrival of Hathurusingha as the lead trainer. No remarks," it's OK," he said, without explaining further.

Then again, BCB plays not indicated the part that Sridharan Sriram would have with the new set-up. The board's leader Nazmul Hasan noticed that they have shortlisted five contender for the associate mentor's situation, with Sriram expected to be one among them.