Khaled Mahmud eyes Tigers bowling spot
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|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh former captain and all-rounder Khaled Mahmud said on Wednesday that he is interested to take the job of the national pace bowling coach if given for a long term.
The post went vacant Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday released South African Charl Langeveldt from the post following a request from Cricket South Africa.
Langeveldt, former South Africa pace bowler, joined the new coaching set-up of South Africa as the cricket board decided to make a huge overhaul during the last one week.
Langeveldt was appointed by BCB in July with a contract running till the end of 2021 as they decided not to renew the contract of former West Indian pace bowler Courtney Walsh after the last World Cup.
BCB now looks to go into search of a new pace bowling coach for the national setup and at least an interim one to cover the vacancy in Bangladesh’s schedule tour of Pakistan in January-February next year.
Mahmud, who had guided Bangladesh national s head coach in the tri-nation ODI series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in 2018 followed by two Tests against Sri Lanka on interim basis, expressed his interest to take up the job but added that it would be better if it is given on a long-term.
Mahmud. This year, Mahmud took charge as interim coach in Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series.
“I will, of course, be interested if given the opportunity. Coaching is my profession so naturally, there is interest. I had worked as a Bangladesh head coach two times before but for a limited time. It hurts when the job ends and the results don’t come for us [team],” said Mahmud to the media at MA Aziz Stadium on Wednesday.
“I had said this before, it is better if the job is given for the long term. It is tough to arrange the team and work on short term. Every coach has his technique and it requires time to implement that. I watch the Bangladesh team from close and know the players well. Then there is the fact of the acceptance of local coaches by the players. It’s a fact that they are excited when a foreign coach takes the charge,” the former Bangladesh captain added.
A right-arm medium pacer Mahmud played 12 Tests and 77 ODIs for Bangladesh. With the red ball the 48-year-old had picked 13 wickets while in 50-overs, Mahmud has 67 scalps under his belt.
