Who
will be the next coach of Bangladesh
cricket team? Or, who should be the next coach? Such questions are buzzing in
the Bangladesh
cricket arena. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are in search of a coach for
the Tigers, but sadly till now they have not been able to find a coach for the
Tigers and the search continues.
The
vacuum created due to the resignation of Shane Jurgensen is pretty big and it
is expected that the BCB will have to work really hard to fill it. Shane
Jurgensen might have a very dull and torrid time this year, but mind you, as a
coach, his contributions can never be undermined.
The
sudden exit of Richard Pybus in 2012 left the Tigers without a full-time coach.
Shane Jurgensen, who was the bowling coach during that time, was made the
interim coach. As an interim coach, Jurgensen proved his worth as the Tigers
beat the West Indies in an ODI series in 2012. With the
Sri Lankan series knocking at the door, the Tigers were in need of a full-time
coach and being satisfied with Jurgensen’s style of work, the BCB appointed
Jurgensen as the full-time coach in 2013.
A
new journey started for Jurgensen and it had been a very challenging and
satisfactory journey for him and Bangladesh
cricket. Jurgensen’s men defied adversities and produced good results
throughout the year 2013. The expectations were high in 2014 in the series
against Sri Lanka, Asia Cup and World Twenty20, but sadly, the Tigers couldn’t
live up to the expectations. The Tigers ended up with eggs on their faces.
As
usual, the tradition of blame games started and Jurgensen as a coach was
criticized heavily. Suddenly, a cold relationship developed between Jurgensen
and BCB and thus, last month, Jurgensen resigned from the post.
Not
only as a coach, but also as a person he was very friendly and humble. He had
his plans regarding the Tigers for the next year’s ICC World Cup and he had his
own ways of managing each player and their shortcomings. His exit is certainly
a big blow for Bangladesh
cricket.
But,
it’s time to move on and it’s time to handle the situation more smartly.
As
soon as Jurgensen departed, there was a hue and cry for appointing a local
coach – a thought which is pretty different in Bangladesh
cricket. As because, we Bangladeshis are comfortable in believing that our
local coaches are not well-equipped to coach international cricket teams. A few
years back such thoughts might have bear enough weight but at present, such thoughts
are pretty myopic.
Over
the years, people like Aminul Islam, Sarwar Imran and Khaled Mahmud have become
enough qualified to coach the Tigers. Appointing a local coach will be
beneficial enough for the Tigers as Ian Pont said, “The problems coaches face
in Bangladesh
are not insurmountable. But there has to be a will on all sides to resolve them.
The board must let coaches actually coach and bring in the changes necessary
for the betterment of the game. On the other hand, coaches must understand that
the excuse culture is still rife and that working in a cricket mad country
where emotions run high, is not the same as coaching in Australia ,
England or South
Africa . That’s why it’s time to give a local
coach a try”.
But,
the BCB have declined from such plans. Their focus is still on appointing a
foreign coach. High profile names like Andy Flower, Michael Bevan and Chandika Haturusingha are being heard; but still nothing is sure. The BCB’s target is
perhaps the World Cup and for which they are interested in recruiting someone
very experienced who can build this fragile unit in a very short time.
If
that is the plan then, I think, either Dav Whatmore or Ian Pont is the best
person to galvanize this unit in a short time, as because, these two people
have enough experience about Bangladesh
cricket and it will be very good if a local coach is allotted alongside them.
But
what the BCB is thinking? We are still not sure.
Only one thing I can say and which is, appointing a local coach for the long term will be appropriate enough. We need to put faith in people like Aminul islam, Khaled Mahmud and Sarwar Imran. They will not dissatisfy us.
Note:
This article has been published on Sportskeeda on 16/05/2014 http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/bangladesh-cricket-bcbs-coach-saga-keeping-trust/
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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