Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain on Monday said a bowling coach is necessary for them in the national team. He said a coach will help the Bangladesh pacers develop.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has been in search for a bowling coach after former Zimbabwe cricketer Heath Streak left the job in May this year.
“A bowling coach is very important for us as it helps us develop. We are professional cricketers and have learnt many things working under different coaches. But despite that we have many more things to learn,” said Rubel.
Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed was in discussion with the BCB for the job but the offer was turned down, citing his commitment to Pakistan Super League franchise Lahore Qalandars.
However, Javed is currently in Dhaka conducting a week-long camp with pacers in the BCB's extended High Performance unit.
Rubel, the fastest bowler of the country, said the opportunity will be a good one for him and fellow bowlers to work under Aaqib. “The Pakistan pacers make the difference with their swing, especially reverse swing. So there will be a lot to learn from him. I will share these thoughts with him and this can be a very good tip for me,” he said.
Rubel last played for Bangladesh in July last year in the one-day international home series against South Africa before he picked up an injury during Bangladesh A team's tour of India. Since then, the right-arm speedster has been working his way back to the national team.
The 26-year-old informed that he wants to make the most out of the ongoing national camp and has been working on bringing variation to his attack.
“I am trying to improve my fitness in this camp. Speed and yorker are my chief strengths and I have worked hard to improve that and regain my old pace. But to be honest I do not think my injury has hampered the pace much. I felt I bowled in my natural pace in the last Dhaka Premier League,” said Rubel.
