Although Bangladesh will not have a designated head coach for the Asia Cup 2022 in the UAE, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stated on Monday (August 22) that technical consultant Sridharan Sriram, a former all-rounder for India, will assist the team in the competition.
Head coach Russell Domingo has been asked to concentrate on Test and ODI cricket, according to BCB president Nazmul Hassan, ahead of their tournament's opener against Afghanistan on Tuesday (August 30) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
"There's not going to be a head coach (for the T20I side)," Hassan told reporters on the eve of the team's departure to the UAE.
"Russell Domingo won't be part of the T20 set-up. He will be with ODIs and Tests."
"We have a batting coach (Jamie Siddons), a spin coach (Rangana Herath), a fast-bowling coach (Allan Donald), and a fielding coach (Shane McDermott).
"We have the captain (Shakib Al Hasan). We also have a technical consultant (Sriram) for T20s. He will give the game plan. We will have the team director, Jalal (Yunus) bhai, and myself. Who else (do we need)?" Hassan asked.
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Jalal Yunus claims that although head coach Domingo is knowledgeable, he is not particularly aggressive.
"Our head coach (Domingo) is a very knowledgeable coach, but he is not that aggressive. We want that aggression," Yunus was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.
Domingo praised the move and called the split-coaching strategy for Bangladesh a "great idea."
"It gives me a nice focus on the Test match and 50-overs stuff," Domingo said. "We have had some great results, and bad results, in T20s. I don't think it is a bad idea to make a fresh approach in T20s. I am very open-minded about it.
"It is not my team. It is not about me. I am all for making the team better. It gives me nice clarity with the 50-over World Cup coming. We know there's a lot of work (to be done) with the Test team."
In group B, Shakib Al Hasan and his men are slotted with Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, and two teams will advance to the Super 4.
"I believe we're a good side. If we can make the best use of our resources and we can do it once or twice, you will realize we have the ability," Shakib said.
(PTI and ESPNcricinfo inputs)
