Damien Wright Joins As BD Under 19 Coach

jeesh · #1 May 23, 2017, 10:42 AM

BCB have finally appointed a foreign coach for its Under 19 team. In the last edition, Stuart Law worked as a consultant-wasnt a full time coach.

Before this the last time BD had a proper Under 19 coach was Alaistair de Winter back in 2005 ish. Many of De Winters students form the core of the team today.

Damien Wright seems to have a lot of experience, including head coach of a Big Bash team.

Good move. Best possible attention must be given from the Under 19 setup.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/banglade...y/1099110.html

http://www.thedailystar.net/banglade...-coach-1409680

kalpurush · #2 May 23, 2017, 11:11 AM

Great news indeed. Now BCB needs to appoint a good couch for the A-team.

BCB should form the A-team as a back up of the National team, not just fill up with the likes of Alok who does NOT have a slightest chance to come back to the national team IMHO.

Zeeshan · #3 May 23, 2017, 11:43 AM

Watching it live on FB.

kalpurush · #4 May 23, 2017, 11:48 AM

aklemalp · #5 May 23, 2017, 11:50 AM

Damien Wright, coach of a Big Bash team...

This will be interesting.

This will probably solve the problem for a future long term #3 batsman in the limited overs team.

I have full(80%) confidence in his signing.

Go Tigerssssss!

bujhee kom · #6 May 23, 2017, 12:47 PM

Welcome to Bangladesh, coach.
All the best to you and your team.

Good work, BCB.

Habib · #7 May 23, 2017, 03:39 PM

Welcome to the coach. Recently under the local coaches, our under 19 team has become too defensive minded and too reliant on spinners. They have been playing 50 overs games like it's 1997. Hopefully this coach will bring back some aggressiveness and positive mindset to the under 19 team and teach them how to play modern cricket. Best wishes to the coach.

PoorFan · #8 May 23, 2017, 10:02 PM

Goes for 1 month vacation right after the signing, which I dont like. These cricket coaches profession doesnt seems entirely professional to me.

jeesh · #9 May 23, 2017, 10:18 PM

I think he came here to sign the contract, formally plan.

Not to start training.

Gowza · #10 May 23, 2017, 10:33 PM

You know who'd make a great coach? Kumar sangakkara, guy is as professional as you can get and is as smart as they come, plus his career is motivational and inspirational.

tanvir_nus · #11 May 23, 2017, 10:44 PM

Welcome Coach! Hope he joins Banglacricket and shares his views and opinions on how he is going to improve Bangladeshi cricket at the level he can have a most impact at, like Mccinnes did once. Looking forward.

Zeeshan · #12 May 23, 2017, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanvir_nus
Welcome Coach! Hope he joins Banglacricket and shares his views and opinions on how he is going to improve Bangladeshi cricket at the level he can have a most impact at, like Mccinnes did once. Looking forward.

I remember when certain coaches used to sign into BC...and a certain bhai.

jeesh · #13 May 24, 2017, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gowza
You know who'd make a great coach? Kumar sangakkara, guy is as professional as you can get and is as smart as they come, plus his career is motivational and inspirational.

Sri Lankan's are already raving about Mahela Jayawardene's ability as a coach following his success with Mumbai Indians.

Brave personality and master tactician. He might be considered as an option for Sri Lanka after 2019.

Sanga will also be a terrific coach/mentor. But chances are the guy will retire from the sport gracefully similar to the likes of Sachin, Steve Waugh etc. Doubt he will even join board due to the politics. Btw the guy has bought an island in the middle of a beautiful like. There are two other islands, nearby, one was bought by Jaqueline Fernandez, anyone wants the other?

Habib · #14 May 24, 2017, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeesh
Sri Lankan's are already raving about Mahela Jayawardene's ability as a coach following his success with Mumbai Indians.

Brave personality and master tactician. He might be considered as an option for Sri Lanka after 2019.

Sanga will also be a terrific coach/mentor. But chances are the guy will retire from the sport gracefully similar to the likes of Sachin, Steve Waugh etc. Doubt he will even join board due to the politics. Btw the guy has bought an island in the middle of a beautiful like. There are two other islands, nearby, one was bought by Jaqueline Fernandez, anyone wants the other?

Maybe Match Adda will buy it.

On topic- I agree with Gowza.