Sridharan Sriram appointed Bangladesh coach for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup
India Today
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Sridharan Sriram as the coach for the national team for The Asia Cup in the UAE and the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Former India all-rounder Sridharan Sriram has been appointed as Bangladesh men's cricket team's head coach for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE and the T20 World Cup in Australia. A report in ''The Daily Star'' newspaper quoted a BCB director, who confirmed Sriram's appointment and said, ''Yes, we have chosen Sriram up until the World Cup.''
''As we are moving forward with a fresh mindset, the new coach will be seen from the Asia Cup onwards. And since the T20 World Cup is our main target, he ( the new coach) will not get time to adapt if he is not recruited from the Asia Cup.
Sriram represented India in eight ODIs between 2000 and 2004 and also served as Australia's assistant and spin-bowling coach for a long time. It was under former Australian coach Darren Lehmann, that Sriram was entrusted with the responsibility as a spin bowling coach in 2016.
The 46-year-old recently stepped down from that position to focus on his role with the Indian Premier League (IPL) side, Royal Challengers Bangalore. The BCB official, however, also said, that South African Russell Domingo would continue to be in charge of the Test side. ''Domingo would continue his role in guiding the Test team, for now, as we have a Test match against India in November .''
