Mohammad Salahuddin, the popular and experienced coach of the country, has been appointed as the assistant coach of the national cricket team.
Former national team captain Aminul Islam Bulbul is impressed by the appointment of Salahuddin as an assistant coach.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has changed the head coach several times in the last few years. Steve Rhodes was dismissed due to the failure of the 2019 World Cup. After bringing in Russell Domingo, Hathurusinghe was dropped due to failure in the ICC event and brought back again. Hathurusingha's second term was not pleasant either.
Former star cricketer Bulbul said, I am not in favor of changing the coach. Because changing a coach means changing a doctor. A coach doesn't just work on the skills of his players. Also deals with player psychology. Frequent coach changes are definitely detrimental to a team. There is a big performance shortfall here.
He also said that those who coach the national team do not teach skills or tactics. They work with mental states. Language is a big thing here, culture is a big thing. And if the new coach keeps changing over and over again, it is not good, it is bad.
After the Bangladesh match yesterday in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, he also said that Salahuddin was an assistant coach before. There is no question about Salahuddin's quality. He is a very successful coach. The biggest advantage is that he speaks Bengali, knows the culture of Bangladesh. Three languages of coaching are used in the subcontinent. One is you, one is you and one is you.
He also said that most of the cricketers' relationship with Salahuddin is 'you'. It's a big advantage, it's approachable. Salahuddin's experience, his understanding of the psychology of quality players - all in all he is a great choice.