Australian Shane Jurgensen has been promoted from bowling coach to
head coach of Bangladesh on a one-year deal, the Bangladesh Cricket
Board said on Saturday.
Jurgensen guided Bangladesh to a 3-2 one-day international
series win against West Indies at home in December when acting as interim coach
after Englishman Richard Pybus refused to continue in the wake of a contract
dispute.
"We had several candidates for the position of head coach. But
there was no one better than Jurgensen," said Jalal Younus, the chairman of the
BCB media committee.
"So we decided to appoint him as head coach up to
December 2013."
Jurgensen's first assignment will be a visit to Sri Lanka
for a two-Test and three one-day international series starting in
March.
Younus said former Pakistani spinner Saqlain Mushtaq could also
return to the coaching staff if a deal can be agreed.
"Saqlain told us he
will be available for maximum 100 days in a year. We are now trying sort out
when actually we need his services. If everything goes according to plan he also
can join us," Younus said.
Saqlain worked as spin bowling coach for
Bangladesh from August to December last year.
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