Dwyer quits
Bangladesh's strength and conditioning coach David Dwyer has resigned from his position after spending a year with the national team. The Australian, who had gone back home after the ICC World Twenty20, sent an e-mail to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) last week stating his decision.
BCB Director Akram Khan confirmed Dwyer's departure. “Yes we received his e-mail last week. He is leaving because he got a better opportunity elsewhere. I don't think there is much to worry about, we will get a good trainer to replace him soon,” said Akram.
Dwyer's resignation comes as a huge blow for the BCB, who had signed him up until the 2015 World Cup. The Australian made his decision public through his facebook status yesterday which read: “Right to Dhaka, let's do this. On my way for my last week in The Desh and then HOME!!!”
Dwyer himself was not available for comment as he was on his way to Bangladesh last night.
His resignation comes just days after his colleague, Richard McCinnes, who was heading the BCB's Academy, decided against continuing in his position.
Dwyer was on board with the national team for every series from the Sri Lanka tour last year and was an integral member of the team.
He was brought to Bangladesh at a time when a majority of the national players were going through a series of injuries. With that in mind, Dwyer designed a new training management system for the national players last year in a bid to monitor their fitness levels.
This was not the Australian's first stint in the sub-continent. He had worked with the Pakistan cricket team from 2007 to 2010. He also spent two months with the Afghanistan Cricket Board as a consultant.
He also has a background in rugby and spent 2012 with the 'Mt Pritchard Rugby League Club'. In 2011 he worked as an Assistant Coach for the Fiji Rugby Union for eight months.
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