Jamie Siddons appointed Bangladesh batting consultant

Siddons, who served as Bangladesh's head coach before, has signed a two-year contract. © AFP
Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed former national head coach Jamie Siddons as their batting consultant for a period of two years. BCB president Nazmul Hassan confirmed that the Australian will work in a different capacity with local cricketers.

"Hopefully in February he will arrive (and then) we'll fix where he will work. If we feel he is needed in High Performance then he will work in that role. And if we feel if he is required in Under-19 setup, then he will work there or if he's required in the senior national team then he will be deployed there," Nazmul said.

Bangladesh earlier showed the door to coach Jamie Siddons, just days after the national team failed to make it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Meanwhile, BCB president Nazmul Hasan put an end to all speculations by appointing Jalal Yunus as the Cricket Operations Chairman.

Akram Khan, who ran the BCB cricket operations for most part during the last two terms, said that he does not want to be part of it any more, citing family commitments.

"I am not willing to continue as BCB's cricket operation chairman anymore," Akram told Cricbuzz on December 21. "I've been here for a long time. So I need a mental and physical break."

Nazmul, who is serving his third term in-charge after being re-elected in October, did not form any standing committee until Friday (December 24) despite taking over board hierarchy. Nazmul asked the chairman of the previous standing committee to run the show until new one is formed.

"Jalal Yunus, our Jalal bhai, will take over Cricket Operations," said Nazmul.

"Look earlier what used to happen was that I used to clarify regarding every matter but now that will not be the case. They have been asked to take decisions on their respective committees and were instructed to answer the media when questions were raised about their committees.

Jalal, who was the media committee chairman in the previous two terms, said that his main job will be to bring back healthy environment in the national dressing room.

"I think my main task is to bring healthy environment in the national dressing room. If we can bring a healthy environment comprised with team management, players and support staff, then that will imply we are on the right track."