BCB releases Langeveldt

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has released pace bowling coach Charl Langeveldt from his post following request from Cricket South Africa (CSA), a media release from BCB confirmed.

Earlier yesterday, BCB cricket operations committee Chairman Akram Khan had told The Daily Star that the South African 'communicated that he does not want to continue because he has a good opportunity at home [in South Africa] and wants to work there. He has an offer from the South Africa national team.'.

The former South African pacer was appointed on a two-year deal as the pace bowling coach on July 27 this year after the end of the World Cup. He replaced Courtney Walsh, whose contract ended with the World Cup in England this summer.

In his short time as the pace bowling coach, the 45-year-old oversaw the pacers in the home Test against Afghanistan, the home T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe and Afghanistan and the tour of India, which consisted of three T20Is and a two-Test series. 

BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the BCB understood the reason behind Langeveldt wanting to leave his current post. "I can confirm that we received a formal request for his release. We value our strong cricketing relationship with CSA. We have also taken into consideration that he was a South African international cricketer and we understand his reasons for wanting to work with his own team. The Board has decided to release him with immediate effect," the BCB CEO was quoted as saying in the media release.