BCB fitness coach impressed by Tiger pacers ahead of busy schedule
With a packed schedule ahead, Bangladesh’s national cricketers arrived a day early at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium for a fitness test.
With a packed schedule ahead, Bangladesh’s national cricketers arrived a day early at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium for a fitness test.
The recent political shift in the country has brought changes to various sectors, including the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). In line with these developments, the board is now considering a major decision regarding the overseas medical treatment of national cricketers.
Ahead of a busy schedule, Bangladesh national team cricketers reported to the National Stadium this morning for a fitness test. The session, held on the athletics track, featured running and physical endurance assessments, with young pacer Nahid Rana emerging as the standout performer in the 1,600-meter run.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has made a series of significant decisions after a marathon six-hour meeting held on Saturday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The meeting, attended virtually by BCB President Aminul Islam Bulbul from Australia, made important decisions about changes in domestic cricket, new appointments, and updated policies to prepare for the upcoming season.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Alex Marshall, former head of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), as a consultant to oversee the board’s anti-corruption operations for the next year.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will build a house for Bangladesh women’s football team star Ritu Porna Chakma in Rangamati.
Once a regular across all three formats for Bangladesh, Soumya Sarkar has recently become a less familiar face in red-ball cricket. While he continues to feature in limited-overs formats, Soumya is now aiming for a return to the longer version of the game, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) coach Sohel Islam.
In an exclusive interview with Cricfrenzy, renowned power-hitting coach Julian Wood, who is set to join Bangladesh camp soon, opened up about his approach to developing Bangladesh’s batting firepower. Drawing on years of experience working with elite cricketers around the world, Wood discussed what power hitting truly means, how Bangladeshi players can adapt to it, and the specific role he hopes to play in bridging the performance gap with the top T20 sides globally. From technical tweaks to mindset shifts, he laid out a roadmap for transforming Bangladesh’s batting unit into a more explosive force ahead of the Asia Cup and beyond. The excerpts are below:
A three-day coaching workshop is currently underway at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to nurture skilled coaches within the country. The Level-A coaching course is being conducted by BCB’s Game Development Unit.
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed has recently found himself in the spotlight for off-field reasons, following allegations that he assaulted a childhood friend. A General Diary (GD) was filed with the police, sparking public attention and speculation. However, both parties have since reached a mutual settlement, and Taskin has repeatedly claimed that he was framed.
In November last year, Mohammad Salahuddin was appointed as the senior assistant coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team. Although his initial contract was set to expire in March 2025, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) retained him beyond that period.
Bangladesh Cricket Board announced plans to hold a brief workshop in August for national team players to reinforce guidelines on acceptable behavior. The move comes in light of the recent unresolved controversy involving Taskin Ahmed.