Bangladesh name Courtney Walsh as interim coach

Courtney Walsh

Bangladesh yesterday named West Indies fast bowling great Courtney Walsh as interim coach for next month's tri-nation Twenty20 series in Sri Lanka comprising India. Walsh has been Bangladesh's fast bowling coach since early 2016 but had never been called on to take charge of the entire squad.

Bangladesh have been without a head coach since October when Chandika Hathurusingha, a former Sri Lankan batsman, quit after three years at the helm to join his struggling home team.

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