Ashraful to continue as Bangladesh's batting coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to extend Mohammad Ashraful's role as batting coach beyond his initial appointment for the home series against Ireland.

Ashraful will be part of the team management for the upcoming T20 World Cup and is expected to receive another extension after the tournament. His stint could potentially run through to the 2027 ODI World Cup, subject to the team's performance.

BCB's cricket operations chairman, Nazmul, stated, "Ashraful will continue as our batting coach. It's his early days as a coach, but I think he is a very potential coach. The characteristics needed for coaching are in him. He has a real interest in it. He's not coming here just to make or secure a career. He enjoys it and he is learning very fast. He is doing well."

Nazmul also confirmed that Mohammad Salahuddin will continue as senior assistant coach. His resignation, tendered after the Ireland series, was not accepted by the board.

He added that the BCB will adopt a flexible approach to coaching roles. "Our policy now will be that no matter who the coach is, whether a foreign coach of the national team or a local coach, we will use them in different roles. Sometimes with the national team, sometimes with the A team, sometimes with High Performance, depending on availability and what we need at that time."

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons will hold a short training camp with the T20I squad at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from December 6, where both Ashraful and Salahuddin are expected to be present.