Jamie Siddons steps down as Bangladesh senior team's batting coach, to work with Bangladesh A Team

Former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons has stepped down as the batting coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team. The Australian joined the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for a second stint as a batting coach in February, 2022. From 2007 until 2011, he was the head coach of Bangladesh cricket team. He will now work with Bangladesh's future players with the A Team.

Siddons said on Monday, May 1, that he will no longer be working with the Bangladesh national cricket squad. However, he stated that his current focus will be to nurture players outside of the national team. He added that the players who are not on the team are improving every day in preparation for their chance to play for their country.

"I'm back in Dhaka after a short break. I wont be working with the National team anymore as I feel my best value to BCB is working with the next generation to ensure the players just outside of the team are being well looked after and are improving each day in preparation for their next opportunity to play for their country," Siddons wrote in a Facebook post.

I love coaching the skills of the game to young players: Siddons

Siddons went on to say that this has been a decision that he and the board have reached amicably. The 59-year-old also said that he enjoys coaching youngsters about the game and that the BCB and he have worked together to make it happen. He added that he is looking forward to working with the Bangladesh's future players with the A Team.

"I love coaching the skills of the game to young players and so the BCB and I have made it happen! The glory is being with the National team and I love that, but most of the skill development, improvement and training takes place in the nets and heat when grinding it out in the nets at Mirpur! Looking forward to working with our future players with the A Team and the Tigers," he added.