Khaled Mahmud Sujon has resigned from the post of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director on Wednesday.
In Bangladesh cricket, team director appears to be a role only required in away series or major tournaments. Thus, Khaled Mahmud is now a former team director. He saw how the team fared in last year's ODI World Cup. The former national team captain in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star's Abdullah Al Mehdi, talked about recent controversy regarding things said in the World Cup probe report, his own role and about head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.
“I have not been given the authority to make decisions,” Mahmud told the Bangladeshi media in Delhi today
“I request everybody to keep faith in this team. We have a very exciting team with a blend of youth and experience. We have a dream and we have to materialise it. I believe everybody will try their best to uplift the image of the country,” said Khaled Mahmud.
Former team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon had been away from the national side’s periphery for a while.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud had a great working relationship with Chandika Hathurusingha during the Sri Lankan’s previous stint as head coach of Bangladesh. Back then, Mahmud was the man who acted as a go-between for the head coach when it came to dealing with everyday dressing room issues and tactics.
The Bangladesh think-tank is considering changes to the batting order for the Asia Cup, slated to start on August 27, with the intention of changing the Tigers' dwindling fortunes in the shortest format of the game.
Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud said that Shakib Al Hasan was keener on playing Tests now that other formats.
23 years ago, on this day, a historic chapter had unfolded in Bangladesh’s cricket. Inspired by an all-round performance from Khaled Mahmud, Bangladesh beat a legendary Pakistan side by 62 runs in the 1999 World Cup.
Khaled Mahmud Sujon has resigned from the post of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director on Wednesday.
In Bangladesh cricket, team director appears to be a role only required in away series or major tournaments. Thus, Khaled Mahmud is now a former team director. He saw how the team fared in last year's ODI World Cup. The former national team captain in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star's Abdullah Al Mehdi, talked about recent controversy regarding things said in the World Cup probe report, his own role and about head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.
“I have not been given the authority to make decisions,” Mahmud told the Bangladeshi media in Delhi today
“I request everybody to keep faith in this team. We have a very exciting team with a blend of youth and experience. We have a dream and we have to materialise it. I believe everybody will try their best to uplift the image of the country,” said Khaled Mahmud.
Former team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon had been away from the national side’s periphery for a while.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud had a great working relationship with Chandika Hathurusingha during the Sri Lankan’s previous stint as head coach of Bangladesh. Back then, Mahmud was the man who acted as a go-between for the head coach when it came to dealing with everyday dressing room issues and tactics.
The Bangladesh think-tank is considering changes to the batting order for the Asia Cup, slated to start on August 27, with the intention of changing the Tigers' dwindling fortunes in the shortest format of the game.
Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud said that Shakib Al Hasan was keener on playing Tests now that other formats.
23 years ago, on this day, a historic chapter had unfolded in Bangladesh’s cricket. Inspired by an all-round performance from Khaled Mahmud, Bangladesh beat a legendary Pakistan side by 62 runs in the 1999 World Cup.
The BCB had already announced that they will not continue with head coach Steve Rhodes, whose contract was till the 2020 World T20. In addition, the board will not renew their contract with bowling coach Courtney Walsh either. Meanwhile news arrived that former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud
