Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons yesterday said that he does not want to smother Zimbabwe with spin, rather he wants to face them on a 'proper wicket' in the first Test in Sylhet starting on Sunday.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, Phil Simmons talked about his motivation behind taking up the job for a long term, his assessment of the Tigers’ performance in the Champions Trophy and his vision with the side in the coming years.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced that it has retained the services of former West Indies batter Phil Simmons as their head coach until the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November 2027.
As it stands, Liton -- who was left out of the Champions Trophy -- is the front-runner to take over the T20I captaincy, sources inside the board have claimed.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons revealed Nahid Rana’s pace was coming back to speed after seeing 22-year-old pace sensation back at it in training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said that the team’s preparation heading into the ICC Champions Trophy has been less than ideal but hopes that his charges will quickly get back into the ODI groove before the tournament begins.
Bangladesh’s newly appointed head coach Phil Simmons said he was offered the job around 10 days ago and saying yes to the opportunity was not a ‘hard decision’.
The 61-year-old Trinidadian has signed a deal with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that will see him in charge until the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan next year.
The board said in a statement that the 61-year-old former West Indies batter Simmons has reached an agreement to work with BCB until the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan next year.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons yesterday said that he does not want to smother Zimbabwe with spin, rather he wants to face them on a 'proper wicket' in the first Test in Sylhet starting on Sunday.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, Phil Simmons talked about his motivation behind taking up the job for a long term, his assessment of the Tigers’ performance in the Champions Trophy and his vision with the side in the coming years.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced that it has retained the services of former West Indies batter Phil Simmons as their head coach until the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November 2027.
As it stands, Liton -- who was left out of the Champions Trophy -- is the front-runner to take over the T20I captaincy, sources inside the board have claimed.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons revealed Nahid Rana’s pace was coming back to speed after seeing 22-year-old pace sensation back at it in training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said that the team’s preparation heading into the ICC Champions Trophy has been less than ideal but hopes that his charges will quickly get back into the ODI groove before the tournament begins.
Bangladesh’s newly appointed head coach Phil Simmons said he was offered the job around 10 days ago and saying yes to the opportunity was not a ‘hard decision’.
The 61-year-old Trinidadian has signed a deal with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that will see him in charge until the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan next year.
The board said in a statement that the 61-year-old former West Indies batter Simmons has reached an agreement to work with BCB until the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan next year.
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha who was suspended earlier today from the role said the reasoning behind his suspension are ''allegations only''.
