Mr. Jalal Yunus announcing the name of Head Coach at the Press Conference
Former Australia batsman Stuart Law has been appointed the new Head Coach of Bangladesh National Cricket Team. The 42-year-old, who is currently the interim-coach of Sri Lanka, will begin his stint with the Tigers with the tour of Zimbabwe in July-August.
Announcing the appointment BCB’s Media Committee Chairman Jalal Yunus said: “We were on the lookout for someone with passion, drive and international pedigree to lead the Bangladesh Team to greater heights and in Stuart we believe we have found a coach who is highly motivated and also committed towards achieving goals.
“He has agreed terms for a two-year contract with the BCB and is expected to join the squad ahead of the series against Zimbabwe. He has had a distinguished playing career and his coaching experience with a world class side like Sri Lanka would be very beneficial for the Bangladesh Team. The negotiations took some time but we are delighted to finally have him on board.”
Law said he was relishing the challenge of working with the youthful and talented Tigers squad: “I’m really excited by this opportunity the BCB has presented me with. It’s a great honour. To leave Sri Lanka Cricket is not a decision that was taken lightly. My time with them has been a most enjoyable journey and I’d really like to thank everyone involved there for their support. I have made so many friends there and had some fantastic experiences.
“A new challenge awaits me now in Dhaka, which I believe I’m ready for. To coach a national side, I think is any coach’s goal, so to get the opportunity to work with what I think is a very talented bunch of cricketers, is particularly exciting. I look forward to the times ahead and taking Bangladesh to the next level.”
BRIEF PROFILE OF STUART GRANT LAW
Born on 18 October 1968 in Brisbane, Australia Law made his first-class debut for Queensland in the 1988/89 Sheffield Shield and hit 179 in only his second match. A right-handed middle-order batsmen and occasional leg spin bowler Law captained Queensland to four Sheffield Shield titles and two one day trophies, making him the most successful captain in Australian domestic cricket. He is also Queensland’s all time leading run scorer in first class cricket. In the English county championship Law appeared for Essex, Lancashire and Derbyshire. A prolific batsman Law has made over 40,000 runs and one hundred centuries in all forms of the game.
In 1994/95 Law got his Australia debut in a One Day International and captained Young Australia in England the following summer. In 1995/96 he played his first and only Test match when he replaced the injured Steve Waugh, making an unbeaten half-century. In ODIs he represented his country 54 times.
He was selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1998. In 2007, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
Law was appointed Sri Lanka's assistant coach in October 2009 and took charge as the head coach when Trevor Bayliss left shortly after the 2011 World Cup.
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