The name of the new interim head coach of the Bangladesh team, Phil Simmons, was announced on Tuesday. After 18 hours, he arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning. Then he went to Sher-e Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur. Initially, after reaching Mirpur, Bangladesh was seen interacting with foreign coaches. Andre Adams, David Hempra talk with him.
However, the cricketers of the national team were practicing on the field that day. After that, Simmons was seen having a long conversation with Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanta. Then pacer Nahid Rana was also seen with the new coach. After that, Simmons went to see the batsmen batting at the center wicket with BCB's media manager.
There is a reason why Simmons is so busy in Dhaka. While Simmons is in Dhaka, his next opponent is South Africa, who arrived around the same time. South Africa's two-match Test series against Bangladesh will begin on the 21st. The team of that series is now in Dhaka.
Simmons started his coaching career in 2004-05 as the coach of Zimbabwe. Also worked with Ireland and Afghanistan teams. Apart from this, he has coached for his country West Indies for two rounds. Under him, the Caribbean won the title in the 2016 T20 World Cup. Simmons was the last head coach of Papua New Guinea in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup.
