Papon may not name coach's name today

As promised by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon three days ago, the name of the new head coach for the Tigers is supposed to be disclosed today. But he may take a little longer before naming the name -- in all probability it will be former Sri Lanka Test batsman Chandika Hathurusingha -- as the board has yet to complete the necessary paper works in this regard.
It's now all but confirmed that the BCB has reached successful negotiations with the 45-year-old coach, who is now working in Australia as an assistant coach of New South Wales, and is currently going into details of the final terms and conditions.
When asked if there was any chance to reveal the names of the new head coach and the other supporting staff of the national cricket team, almost every one of the board high-ups said that chances were slim to make the name public today. The weekend was one of the reasons behind the delay, said an official.
Since the sudden departure of Shane Jurgensen, the most talked about issue in the cricketing arena has been who is going to take over the helm of the Tigers. The board has been desperately searching for a new coach as the Tigers' next international assignment is against India at home next month and, what is more important is that the next World Cup is only a few months away.