Bangladesh’s men’s team got their first taste of specialist batting coach Julian Wood’s methods on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Under Wood’s watch, the players worked through a power-hitting session to sharpen their big shots, with head coach Phil Simmons and pace bowling coach Shaun Tait also back with the team. Photos: Firoz Ahmed
Simmons is demanding sharper execution in both batting and bowling units.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons insists the team remains upbeat, saying morale is high despite the shock loss to the UAE.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons asked for fans' patience and said the management is trying to achieve long-term improvement a day before his charges take on Zimbabwe in the second Test in Chattogram in a bid to avoid a shameful series defeat.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons yesterday said that he does not want to smother Zimbabwe with spin, rather he wants to face them on a 'proper wicket' in the first Test in Sylhet starting on Sunday.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, Phil Simmons talked about his motivation behind taking up the job for a long term, his assessment of the Tigers’ performance in the Champions Trophy and his vision with the side in the coming years.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced that it has retained the services of former West Indies batter Phil Simmons as their head coach until the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November 2027.
As it stands, Liton -- who was left out of the Champions Trophy -- is the front-runner to take over the T20I captaincy, sources inside the board have claimed.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons revealed Nahid Rana’s pace was coming back to speed after seeing 22-year-old pace sensation back at it in training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh’s men’s team got their first taste of specialist batting coach Julian Wood’s methods on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Under Wood’s watch, the players worked through a power-hitting session to sharpen their big shots, with head coach Phil Simmons and pace bowling coach Shaun Tait also back with the team. Photos: Firoz Ahmed
Simmons is demanding sharper execution in both batting and bowling units.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons insists the team remains upbeat, saying morale is high despite the shock loss to the UAE.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons asked for fans' patience and said the management is trying to achieve long-term improvement a day before his charges take on Zimbabwe in the second Test in Chattogram in a bid to avoid a shameful series defeat.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons yesterday said that he does not want to smother Zimbabwe with spin, rather he wants to face them on a 'proper wicket' in the first Test in Sylhet starting on Sunday.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, Phil Simmons talked about his motivation behind taking up the job for a long term, his assessment of the Tigers’ performance in the Champions Trophy and his vision with the side in the coming years.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced that it has retained the services of former West Indies batter Phil Simmons as their head coach until the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November 2027.
As it stands, Liton -- who was left out of the Champions Trophy -- is the front-runner to take over the T20I captaincy, sources inside the board have claimed.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons revealed Nahid Rana’s pace was coming back to speed after seeing 22-year-old pace sensation back at it in training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said that the team’s preparation heading into the ICC Champions Trophy has been less than ideal but hopes that his charges will quickly get back into the ODI groove before the tournament begins.
