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Bangladesh sack coach Rhodes after lacklustre World Cup
Bangladesh cricket authorities on Monday announced they would let go head coach Steve Rhodes after a disappointing campaign in the World Cup.
"We have decided to part ways with the head coach by mutual consent. The decision will be effective immediately," Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury told AFP.
The decision came a day after Bangladesh returned home after ending their campaign in the World Cup eighth in the league phase with only three wins in their eight matches Bangladesh's three wins came against fellow strugglers South Africa, West Indies and Afghanistan though they were competitive against major teams India, Australia and New Zealand.
Head coach Rhodes joined Bangladesh in June last year and guided the team to their first ever title in a multi-team tournament in Ireland just before the World Cup.
He was contracted with Bangladesh until the ICC World Twenty20 in Australia next year but his inability to give the team the expected results appear to have cost him his job.
BCB confirmed coach Rhode will not travel with the team to Sri Lanka, where Bangladesh will play three One-Day Internationals later this month.
The Sri Lankan cricket authorities on Monday announced that there will be three matches on July 26, 38 and 31 at Premadasha International Stadium in Colombo.
"We will shortly name an interim coach for the Sri Lanka tour," Jalal Yunus, the chairman of the media committee of the BCB, told AFP.
Jalal confirmed that the BCB also planned a shake-up of other coaching staff and was unlikely to renew the contract of pace bowling coach Courtney Walsh. He said there was no decision on renewal of the contract of Indian spin-bowling coach Sunil Joshi.
Both Walsh and Joshi had been under contract with the BCB until the end of the World Cup.
Walsh replaced former Zimbabwean pacer Heath Streak in September 2016 on a three-year contract while Joshi joined last year.
Bangladesh's bowlers struggled in the World Cup, leaking 2,473 runs in eight matches, an average of nearly 310 runs a game.
Chowdhury said they were yet to make a final decision about Joshi.
"The decision on Joshi will be finalised in our next meeting later this month," he said.
Nizamuddin said Bangladesh will offer a new contract to South African batting coach Neil McKenzie and fielding coach Ryan Cook.
"We would like McKenzie and the fielding coach to stay with us. But it does not depend entirely on us," he said.
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Pakistan should also sack its cricket coach after the disappointing World Cup.
Get back Dave Whatmore.
This is exactly what PCB needs to do. Fire Coach, Captain and Chief Selector. Build a new team based on 100% performance and merit
Sacking is not the solution, Bangladesh played well, Undecided matches due to the rain caused problems, ICC should have alternative plans for rain-hit matches.
I hope Pakistan takes the same stance
south african are high on emplyment for coach around the world cricket
It's funny .. Pakistani calendar having 38th day of July. Haas Haaaa.. "There will be matches on 26, 38 and 31 July"
As predicted in these great "comments" sections of DAWN, by far, the # one English daily of the newspaper world, heads have already started rolling in the aftermath of 2019 World Cup Cricket Tourney in England and Wales pertaining to six teams which could not qualify for the semi-finals. Other similar sackings will follow soon from teams losing the two semi-finals and the grand final on Sunday, July 14, 2019.
What are we waiting for. Sack Mickey an Inzamam and imam ul haq who is in the team because of his-uncle Inzamam.
Great news. Hope Pakistan follow through and sack the Selector, Coach and the Caption. We also need to think about the openers, and mid wicket players.
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Doc don't you think that England and Wales are "historic"? Then why no "historic nation" before their name?
Not a good decision. Coach can only guide his team but it's up to players to perform. Bangladesh never seemed this aggressive and I give credit for that to the coaches.