Former Sri Lanka spin legend Rangana Herath has agreed a two-year term as spin bowling coach of the Bangladesh cricket team.
Bangladesh Cricket Board Wednesday announced that Herath will join the Bangladesh coaching team in New Zealand.
Former left-arm spinner Herath has inked the agreement until the end of November, 2023.
Herath had earlier been Bangladesh team’s spin consultant for the away series against Zimbabwe this year, followed by the home series’ against Australia and New Zealand and the T20 World Cup.
With 433 wickets in a remarkable career lasting two decades, Herath is the most successful left-arm spinner in the history of Test cricket.
“He (Herath) is going to New Zealand and will be a part of the team management during the two-match Test series. We are trying to sign a long-term contract with him, but for now he is available for the tour of New Zealand,” said BCB cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan to the media.
Bangladesh cricket team are set to depart in the early hours of Thursday for New Zealand.
Bangladesh upon reaching New Zealand will be in a seven-day quarantine.
Following the quarantine, the tourists will be allowed to take the nets and play two two-day practice games – one intrasquad and the second against a New Zealand XI.
The first Test of the series will commence on the first day of year 2022 – January 1 – at Bay Oval in Tauranga.
The second and final Test of the series will be held at Hagley Oval in Christchurch from January 9.
Bangladesh in their tour of New Zealand earlier this year had faced the hosts in three ODIs and as many T20Is and suffered defeat in all the games.