BCB extends head coach Chandika Hathurusingha’s contract until 2019

Bangladesh are all set to retain their head coach Chandika Hathurusingha till 2019. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the same on Sunday. The other support staff and coach will also be retained – Ruwah Kalpage (Assistant Coach), Richard Halsall (Fielding Coach) and Mario Villavarayan (Fitness and Conditioning Coach). Hathurusingha will also be part of the selection committee that consists of six members including Khaled Mahmud, the team manager. Bangladesh will be bringing some changes in the selection process soon. It will be first picked by three-member panel followed by six-member committee. Based on which, the final list will go to board president Nazmul Hassan. ALSO READ: Chandika Hathurusingha named in panel of selectors by Bangaldesh Cricket Board

Hassan said, “We have only legalised the current process. The cricket operations committee chairman will call the meeting with the selectors, coach and manager. The coach will give his strategic input, if he has any. The manager will give his and the captain’s input,” as mentioned on cricbuzz.com. The three-member panel will be head by Faruque Ahmed that also includes Bangladesh former batsman Sajjad Ahmed. ALSO READ: Mustafizur Rahman’s county stint with Sussex depends on fitness: Bangladesh coach

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Recently, Bangladesh’s Suhrawadi Shuvo was hit by a bouncer on Saturday during Dhaka Premier League while playing for his team Victoria Sporting Club. The ball hit his neck and he was hospitalised immediately. Although, the doctors have confirmed that he was safe and the injury was not major. Shuvo has been discharged from the hospital on Sunday night but will be missing few games in this premier league. This has caused stir among cricketers on the usage of helmets and stem-guard during the matches.