Hathurusingha will continue on as Bangladesh’s head coach until the 2019 World Cup

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Following a board meeting on Sunday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to extend Chandika Hathurusingha’s contract as Bangladesh’s head coach until the 2019 World Cup.

Under Hathurusingha’s guidance, Bangladesh have enjoyed a lot of success as they reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time last year. They also reached the final of the Asia Cup in March this year.

In addition to having his contract extended, Hathurusingha has also been included on the six-man selection committee, which also includes team manager Khaled Mahmud and cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan.

The decision to expand the selection committee was proposed last month and given the green light at the BCB meeting on Sunday.

“We have only legalised the current process,” BCB president Nazmul Hassan said. “The cricket operations committee chairman will call the meeting with the selectors, coach and manager. The coach will give his strategic input, if he has any. The manager will give his and the captain’s input.”

Meanwhile, the BCB also opted to retain the services of Assistant coach Ruwan Kalpage, fielding coach Richard Halsall and fitness and conditioning coach Mario Villavarayan for three more years.