Worsened Dhaka traffic catches Siddons’ eye

Back in Bangladesh after almost a decade and the first thing that drew the attention of former Bangladesh head coach Jamie Siddons was the apparent increased Dhaka traffic.

The Australian, nevertheless, was delighted to be back in Bangladesh where he had a fruitful time as the Tigers' head coach for four years from 2007 to 2011. 

Even back in the day, Siddons' penchant to roam around the city was well known. And on his first outing in the capital this time, Siddons felt that nothing much has changed except the infamous Dhaka traffic. "He [Siddons] loves Bangladesh. So, he was really delighted to have come back here. In fact, he said, nothing much has changed in his opinion except the Dhaka traffic," said Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations committee chairman Jalal Yunus to The Daily Star yesterday.

Siddons, who arrived in the country on Wednesday, has been contracted by the BCB for two years as its batting consultant. And yesterday, he showed up at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur and observed the BPL encounter between Sylhet Sunrisers and Khulna Tigers. However, the BCB is yet to discuss and finalise the 57-year-old's main role.  "This is just his first day here. He just came to the stadium and was happy to observe the match. We still didn't have any formal conversation with him as it is just his first day. We will sit and talk with him about his role soon and let everyone know about it," Jalal informed.