DHAKA, March 1, 2021 (BSS)-The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has recently appointed former batsman Shahnewaz Shahid as the head coach of Bangladesh Women’s cricket team.
His appointment came after Mark Robinson decided not to join here as the
coach citing family reasons, BCB Women’s Wing Chairman Shafiul Alam Chowdhury
Nadel said.
Shahnewaz will be in charge as interim head coach for two series-the
upcoming Bangladesh Games and the home series against South Africa Emerging
side.
South Africa is scheduled to arrive on March 28 to play five-match one-day
series.
”We have appointed Shahnewaz as our head coach for national women’s team
on an interim basis. He will oversee the home series against South Africa
Emerging side and the Bangladesh Games,” Nadel said here today.
Nadel informed that the BCB have spoken with the Bangladesh Olympic
Association (BCB) and included three-team 50 over competition in the
Bangladesh Games, scheduled from March 6 to 12.
The ODIs will replace T20s so that women cricketers can have some practice
ahead of the South Africa series.
“Since we haven’t played cricket for a long time, the Bangladesh Games is
the preparation ground for us ahead of the home series against South Africa,”
he said.
“Because we have ICC World Cup Qualifier in 50-over format as well as the
series against the tourists in 50-over format, we have asked BOA to change
the format for us that was initially planned to be a T20 affair,” he said.
However Nadel is confident of recruiting a foreign coach ahead of the ICC
World Qualifier campaign.
”Robinson was expected to come but eventually it didn’t work out due to
the Covid-19 issue,” he remarked.
The Women’s team however currently has been in intense practice for
preparing them well for the Bangladesh Games and South Africa series.
BSS/SMP/RY/16:40 hrs