BCB appoints Shahnewaz as interim women’s coach

Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Monday that they have appointed former batsman Shahnewaz Shahid as the interim head coach of Bangladesh women’s team.
His appointment came after Mark Robinson decided not to join here as the coach citing family reasons, BCB Women’s Wing Chairman Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel said.
Shahnewaz will be in charge as interim head coach for two series-the upcoming Bangladesh Games and the home series against South Africa Emerging side.
South Africa is scheduled to arrive on March 28 to play five-match one-day
series.
“We have appointed Shahnewaz as our head coach for national women’s team on an interim basis. He will oversee the home series against South Africa Emerging side and the Bangladesh Games,” Nadel said on Monday.
Shahnewaz said that he is eyeing to change the mindset of the cricketers as they are more inclined in playing T20 than ODI’s.
”I think they are more accustomed playing T20 cricket but we have to develop them so that they can play one-day cricket. In T20 you tend to attack in every delivery both with bat and ball but that is not the case when you are playing ODI as you need to have balance and that is where we are putting our emphasis,” Shahnewaz said.
Nadel informed that the BCB have spoken with the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BCB) and included three-team 50 over competition in the Bangladesh Games, scheduled from March 6 to 12.
The ODIs will replace T20s so that women cricketers can have some practice ahead of the South Africa series.
“Since we haven’t played cricket for a long time, the Bangladesh Games is the preparation ground for us ahead of the home series against South Africa,” he said.
The Women’s team however currently has been in intense practice for
preparing them well for the Bangladesh Games and South Africa series.