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HP coach Radford to arrive Dhaka tomorrow
DHAKA, Oct 10, 2020 (BSS) – Toby Radford, the head of BCB High
Performance (HP) Unit, is all set to land Dhaka tomorrow to take the
charge of the team.
The former West Indies batting and assistant coach is also
appointed as the coach of Nazmul Hossain Shanto XI, which is one of
the three teams in BCB President’s Cup tournament. He will also take
the charge of this team.
He was due to arrive here before the training session of the HP
team starts but couldn’t come due to some visa complicacy. However he
confirmed his arrival to Dhaka with a facebook status-‘Bangladesh-Here
I come.’
Radford’s agreement with the BCB is for one year starting from
August 2020. An ECB Level 4 coach and a former first class cricketer
for Middlesex and Sussex, Radford was the West Indies senior team’s
batting and assistant coach on two occasions (2012-13 and 2016-2019).
He has also performed the role of Head Coach of Glamorgan and
Middlesex in the English County Championship. Radford carries
comprehensive experience as a consultant for ECB and Cricket West
Indies (CWI).
He has held the positions of Director of CWI’s High Performance
Centre, Director Academy of Middlesex County Cricket Club and has
coached England’s Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19 teams.
Radford, 48, said he was looking forward to his new assignment with
excitement: “I am delighted to be appointed as Head Coach of High
Performance for the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
“Bangladesh has many talented young cricketers and it will be a
privilege to work with, and help develop, them in their journey to
consistent success at international level.
“I would like to thank the BCB for this wonderful opportunity for me
to help shape their players of the future. I can’t wait to get
started.”
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