Rhodes set to become Tigers' head coach

Former England wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes is all set to arrive in Bangladesh for an interview for the post of Bangladesh's head coach. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed it on Tuesday, reports Cricbuzz.

"Steve Rhodes is on our shortlist as a head coach and we hope that he will meet us in Dhaka in a couple of days,'' Nizamuddin told reporters. "We have already communicated with him that we would like to know what plans he has for the Bangladesh team for the 2019 World Cup and 2020 World T20.

"Generally, when someone is appearing for an interview here, it is assumed that we have had some basic discussions with him."

Nizamuddin added that short-term consultant Gary Kirsten, who had been appointed to help the board find the right man for the job, had recommended Rhodes's name after completing the internal audit last month.

"We shared our tentative candidates list with Gary Kirsten. It is a joint effort as our shortlist is made up of Kirsten's recommendations and our list,'' Chowdhury added.

"We had initially approached big names and experienced coaches but they couldn't come because of various reasons. Among the currently available coaches, Rhodes is the most experienced. Also, the 2019 World Cup will be held in England which is another reason that we are looking at him,'' he stated.