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Dhaka
Bangladesh one-day international cricket skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has asked for two months to confirm his retirement plans, officials said on Saturday.
He was expected to confirm his retirement thoughts after the recent World Cup in England and Wales where he claimed just one wicket in eight matches.
The 35-year-old seamer missed the latest Sri Lanka tour last month -- which the Tigers lost 0-3 -- due to hamstring injury and is facing a long absence from international cricket as Bangladesh are not scheduled to play any ODIs until June next year.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) last week said they were planning to host a one-off ODI sometime in September against Zimbabwe to organise a farewell for Mashrafe.
Zimbabwe will be visiting Bangladesh next month to play a tri-nation Twenty20 tournament involving the hosts and Afghanistan.
But the plan has been shelved following Mashrafe’s meeting Saturday with board officials.
“He sought two months to make his final decision and we said that is fine,” BCB president Nazmul Hassan told reporters.
The veteran made his Bangladesh debut in 2001 and played 36 Tests bagging 78 wickets before injuries pushed him to retire from the long-format game in 2009.
Dubbed the Narail Express” by his fans, after his birthplace, Mashrafe retired from international T20s in 2017 but kept playing 50-over ODIs despite multiple major surgeries on his knee.
He entered politics last year and won a seat as a member of parliament in the general election.
He has also been running the Narail Express Foundation charity which donates ambulances to hospitals and seeds to poor farmers.
Domingo new coach
The BCB on Saturday named South Africa’s Russell Domingo as the new head coach of the national team, replacing Englishman Steve Rhodes.
The 44-year-old has agreed to a two-year term with the BCB and is expected to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday to take charge.
“He has a wealth of experience and we have been very impressed with his passion and coaching philosophy,” Hassan said.
Bangladesh were struggling to appoint a head coach ahead of hosting Afghanistan for a one Test series in early September and a tri-nation tournament with the visitors and Zimbabwe.
The Tigers had no coach for over a month after the BCB parted ways with Rhodes following the team’s eighth-place finish in the league stage of the World Cup.
BCB Director and former skipper Khaled Mahmud took temporary charge during an 0-3 defeat to Sri Lanka in a three-match one-day international series in late July.
Hasan said they chose Domingo ahead of other candidates because of his availability.
“We also sought a full-time coach... (Domingo) said he was very keen to work with the boys and didn’t want any holiday breaks. These are the reasons why we found him suitable,” he added.
Domingo, the lone candidate to face an interview for the post when he arrived in Dhaka on August 7, said he was eagerly looking ahead to his new challenge.
“I have followed Bangladesh’s progress with keen interest and I am extremely excited to assist the team in reaching the goals that they are capable of,” a BCB statement quoted him as saying.
Domingo was the assistant coach of South Africa in 2011. He replaced Gary Kirsten as national team head coach of the Proteas in 2013 and remained there 2017.
He led South Africa to semifinals of the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
Domingo will have compatriots Charl Langeveldt and Neil McKenzie among his support staff.
Bangladesh last month appointed Langeveldt as the pace bowling coach and retained McKenzie as batting coach.
Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has also been appointed as new spin bowling coach up to ICC World Twenty20 in Australia next year.
Dhaka
Bangladesh one-day international cricket skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has asked for two months to confirm his retirement plans, officials said on Saturday.
He was expected to confirm his retirement thoughts after the recent World Cup in England and Wales where he claimed just one wicket in eight matches.
The 35-year-old seamer missed the latest Sri Lanka tour last month -- which the Tigers lost 0-3 -- due to hamstring injury and is facing a long absence from international cricket as Bangladesh are not scheduled to play any ODIs until June next year.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) last week said they were planning to host a one-off ODI sometime in September against Zimbabwe to organise a farewell for Mashrafe.
Zimbabwe will be visiting Bangladesh next month to play a tri-nation Twenty20 tournament involving the hosts and Afghanistan.
But the plan has been shelved following Mashrafe’s meeting Saturday with board officials.
“He sought two months to make his final decision and we said that is fine,” BCB president Nazmul Hassan told reporters.
The veteran made his Bangladesh debut in 2001 and played 36 Tests bagging 78 wickets before injuries pushed him to retire from the long-format game in 2009.
Dubbed the Narail Express” by his fans, after his birthplace, Mashrafe retired from international T20s in 2017 but kept playing 50-over ODIs despite multiple major surgeries on his knee.
He entered politics last year and won a seat as a member of parliament in the general election.
He has also been running the Narail Express Foundation charity which donates ambulances to hospitals and seeds to poor farmers.
Domingo new coach
The BCB on Saturday named South Africa’s Russell Domingo as the new head coach of the national team, replacing Englishman Steve Rhodes.
The 44-year-old has agreed to a two-year term with the BCB and is expected to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday to take charge.
“He has a wealth of experience and we have been very impressed with his passion and coaching philosophy,” Hassan said.
Bangladesh were struggling to appoint a head coach ahead of hosting Afghanistan for a one Test series in early September and a tri-nation tournament with the visitors and Zimbabwe.
The Tigers had no coach for over a month after the BCB parted ways with Rhodes following the team’s eighth-place finish in the league stage of the World Cup.
BCB Director and former skipper Khaled Mahmud took temporary charge during an 0-3 defeat to Sri Lanka in a three-match one-day international series in late July.
Hasan said they chose Domingo ahead of other candidates because of his availability.
“We also sought a full-time coach... (Domingo) said he was very keen to work with the boys and didn’t want any holiday breaks. These are the reasons why we found him suitable,” he added.
Domingo, the lone candidate to face an interview for the post when he arrived in Dhaka on August 7, said he was eagerly looking ahead to his new challenge.
“I have followed Bangladesh’s progress with keen interest and I am extremely excited to assist the team in reaching the goals that they are capable of,” a BCB statement quoted him as saying.
Domingo was the assistant coach of South Africa in 2011. He replaced Gary Kirsten as national team head coach of the Proteas in 2013 and remained there 2017.
He led South Africa to semifinals of the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
Domingo will have compatriots Charl Langeveldt and Neil McKenzie among his support staff.
Bangladesh last month appointed Langeveldt as the pace bowling coach and retained McKenzie as batting coach.
Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has also been appointed as new spin bowling coach up to ICC World Twenty20 in Australia next year.
