Hemp and Adams to become Bangladesh cricket coach

Bangladesh on Tuesday appointed former Glamorgan cricketer and Bermuda international David Hemp as batting coach for the men's national team for a two-year period.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Andre Adams will join the team as bowling coach for the same period, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said in a statement.

According to BCB, the duo is scheduled to begin their tenure with a home series against Sri Lanka in March.

Hemp, 53, who scored more than 15,000 runs in first-class cricket for Glamorgan, Free State and Warwickshire and played 24 one-day internationals for Bermuda, is currently at the helm of Bangladesh's high-performance team. There is.

He was the head coach of the Pakistan women's team from 2020 to 2022, as well as the head coach of the Victoria State women's team and the Melbourne Stars of the Women's Big Bash League.

New bowling coach Adams, 48, who replaced South African great Alan Donald, made 47 appearances for New Zealand across all formats.

He also served as New Zealand's bowling coach during the recent Twenty20 series against Pakistan, and was Australia's assistant coach during the 2022-23 series against South Africa.

Former Sri Lankan batsman Chandika Hathursinghe is currently the head coach of the Bangladesh men's team.