Bangladesh cricket authorities said on Tuesday they were in talks with former South African batsman Gary Kirsten to hire him as a team consultant for an extended period.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh have been looking for a head coach for the national cricket team since October, after former Sri Lankan opener Chandika Hathurusingha stepped down.<\/p>\n
But Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) spokesperson Jalal Yunus said they had offered Kirsten, 50, who was India\u2019s coach when they won the 2011 World Cup, a different role unlike that of a head coach.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is on our list but he will come only as a team consultant. It\u2019s not final, though. Hopefully we will be able to strike a deal after the Indian Premier League,\u201d Yunus said.<\/p>\n
Kirsten, who played 101 Tests and 185 one-day internationals for South Africa before coaching the Proteas and India, will be in charge of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, which begins on April 7.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he agrees, he will also work with the Under-19 and the A-team and give us advice about cricket structure,\u201d Yunus said.<\/p>\n
The BCB said it would appoint a separate head coach for the national team even if it reached an agreement with Kirsten.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will not always be with the team, he will deal with separate issues, work with development squads like what<\/p>\n
Eddie Barlow did. He (Kirsten) will give advice but there will be a head coach.\u201d
\nFormer South African great Barlow was Bangladesh\u2019s coaching director when the country achieved Test status in 2000.<\/p>\n
Former West Indies great Courtney Walsh acted as Bangladesh\u2019s head coach during the recent Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 triangular tournament in Sri Lanka, in which they narrowly lost to India in the final.<\/p>\n
Yunus revealed that they are also in talks with former South African batsman Neil McKenzie as a possible batting consultant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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