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Langeveldt, Vettori selected as Tigers’ bowling coaches

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has selected former South African pace bowler Charles Langeveldt as their fast bowling coach while former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori as the spin bowling consultant of the national team, reports BSS. 

Both the coaches were given contract till the World T20 in 2020 in Australia.

While Vettori will work with Bangladesh for 100 days after being available ahead of Bangladesh’s away series against India in November this year, Langeveldt will start work very soon.

“Langeveldt has confirmed his service after we talked to him. After he comes here, we’ll finalize all formalities regarding the contract,” BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon said in a press conference on Saturday.

“Vettori is in USA now. He confirmed us through e-mail. But he will be available for 100 days only and will start his work with Bangladesh ahead of the series against India.”

The BCB gave them the new contract in the place of Courtney Walsh and Sunil Joshi whose service they didn’t extend after the World Cup.