Bangladesh have named former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus as their new head coach on a two-year contract.

The 47-year-old, who had two spells with Pakistan, takes over from former Australian cricketer Stuart Law, who is stepping down less than a year into his two-year contract for family reasons.

Confirming the Pybus appointment, Bangladesh cricket spokesman Jalal Yunus said: “He will join the Bangladesh team in the first week of June, just before the team travels to Zimbabwe for the tri-nation T20 cricket series.”

Pybus, who was born in England but raised in Australia, said: “The next few months will be about building relationships with the players and the coaching staff and ensuring that the progress made up to the Asia Cup continues.”

Pybus turned to coaching in his mid-twenties after injury halted his playing ambitions. He coached in South Africa before taking over the Pakistan team between 1999 and 2001 and in 2003.

 

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