Bangladesh national cricket team coach Jamie Siddons said his boys would maintain their consistent performance in the Test against visiting England that begins tomorrow (Friday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city.
Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, was critical of his team's performance after the top-order collapsed once again, on the fourth evening in Hamilton on Thursday to leave the hosts in sight of victory.
Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has said batsman Mohammad Ashraful was fortunate to retain a place in the national team but felt there was no adequate replacement for him yet. Siddons also viewed the first Test as an opportunity lost for Bangladesh and believed the result could have been different had the top order batted better, reports Cricinfo.
Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons welcomed the return of some ICL players to the national fold but it seemed that the Australian was hardly interested to make any major changes to the team which have won numerous games in the last few months.
Bangladesh have extended the contract of their Australian cricket coach Jamie Siddons until the 2011 World Cup, a senior official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Wednesday. Siddons joined Bangladesh in November 2007, replacing his compatriot Dav Whatmore.
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By Kuldip Lal – 2 hours ago
NOTTINGHAM, England (AFP) — Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons lashed out at his team after their first round exit from the World Twenty20, saying they were not willing to learn.
"It was ridiculous batting," Australian Siddons said after Bangladesh were restricted to a modest 137-8 by minnows Ireland, who won by six wickets to book their place in the Super Eights.
Bangla-desh coach Jamie Siddons is not among the best fans of Mohammad Ashraful's captaincy and he made it quite clear on a number of occasions.
Bangladesh Cricket team led by Mohammad Ashraful will face New Zealand Cricket team led by Daniel Vettori in the first Test match of the BRAC Bank Test Series which begins today at the Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium in Chittagong, the port city of the country. The match starts at 9.30 AM everyday. Bangladesh Television will telecast the match live from the stadium everyday.
Coach of Bangladesh team Jamie Siddons discusses with his boys (left) while the players of New Zealand team take part in the practice session at the Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.
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Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons is hopeful his players can harness their individual skills to recapture their World Cup form in the Asia Cup starting in Pakistan next week.
Bangladesh have failed to win a match against a major side since they reached the Super Eight stage in West Indies last year, knocking former champions India out in the process.
