Helmot, BCB to part ways after 3 years
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) three-year contract with High Performance (HP) team coach Simon Helmot came to an end and while the board were pondering whether to renew the contract, it was learnt the Australian had resigned from his post.
However, BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury insisted that Helmot did not resign.
“Actually, he did not resign. We had a three-year contract with him which came to an end this year. We [the board] will have a meeting and decide whether to extend his contract or look for someone new,” Nizamuddin told The Daily Star yesterday.
Helmot said he had to tend to his family needs for now but was positive about working with the BCB in the future.
“I would have loved to have stayed but time and family commitments made it difficult. I would welcome the opportunity to reconnect with Bangladesh cricket in the future as there is lots of work to be done, especially at the HP and A level. I enjoyed working with all the players and coaches. We developed many players to the national level,” Helmot said yesterday.
Helmot had been appointed as head coach of the HP team in June 2016.
Nizamuddin also informed that the Bangladesh Under-23 team -- which is scheduled to leave for the T20 cricket event of the 13th South Asian Games starting from today in Nepal -- would be accompanied by local coaching staff under the guidance of Champaka Ramanayake, who has been working as the fast bowling coach for the HP team.
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