Tigers' coaches Russel Domingo, Cook in city

The South African Head Coach of Bangladesh National Cricket team Russell Domingo reached Dhaka on Sunday night ahead of Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka this month, reports UNB.

Domingo, accompanied by South African fielding coach of Bangladesh Ryan Cook, arrived at 11:45 pm by an Emirates flight. The South African coaches were earlier scheduled to arrive in the city on September02, but their travel schedule was changed following cancellation of flight on that day.

The two Bangladesh coaches will go for Covid-19 Tests very soon and then they will go for 14-day home quarantine as per government rules before joining the job with the Bangladesh Cricket team.

However, Caribbean pace bowling coach of Bangladesh Ottis Gibson, who was due to arrive in Dhaka Monday morning, was forced to change travel programme following cancellation of the schedule flight on the day.

He is now expected to reach the city today(Tuesday) noon from London.

Bangladesh team physio Julian Calfato and trainer Nick Lee are already in the capital.

But, Bangladesh spin bowling consultant Kiwi legend Daniel Vettori and former New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan, who was appointed Bangladesh's batting consultant recently for the Tour of Sri Lanka will join the Bangladesh Cricket team directly in Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh team will fly for Sri Lanka on September 27 after a short training session in Dhaka.

The first match of three-match Test series between two countries will begin on October 24.