Pybus presents his plans to BCB

Coach Richard Pybus, who arrived yesterday with an interest in becoming the Tigers' head coach, gave a presentation to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today.

He proposed two scenarios on his plans for Bangladesh cricket—one short term and the other a long term one. The short term plan would see him fulfill the role of head coach till the end of the 2019 ICC World Cup while the long term plan had a broader perspective and encapsulated ideas which would affect the Tigers even after the World Cup.

"He gave us a presentation today. His presentation included a short term project and a long term project," said BCB president Nazmul Hassan.

"There is a board meeting on December 10 and we are looking to finalize coach appointment in that board meeting. Phil Simmons is due on December 9 and he will also be considered for the role of head coach," the president informed.

"There is another coach who is supposed to arrive before December 9. There are other coaches who are likely to come but the dates are not fixed and it is not certain whether they will come so I don't want to disclose any names."

The president was asked about the issues which led to Pybus stepping down during his previous stint with Bangladesh cricket.

The president said: "The board has asked him regarding this matter. Pybus had issues with the BCB. He explained his decision from back then and spoke to us about the problems he had. I don't want to disclose what he explained to us.

"He expressed his own interest 100 percent about coaching the Bangladesh team. He believes that the way that Bangladesh cricket has progressed over the years, any coach would like to work with the board."

The board had earlier iterated that it wants to be among the top four teams in international cricket in the next World Cup.