Neil McKenzie Quits As Bangladesh Batting Coach Due To Coronavirus | Cricket News
Neil McKenzie (proper) have been with the Bangladesh Males’s group since July 2018.© AFP
Former South African global Neil McKenzie on Friday stepped down as batting coach of the Bangladesh nationwide group because of the coronavirus pandemic, the rustic’s cricket board introduced. McKenzie had finished two years with Bangladesh after joining the Tigers all over the excursion of the West Indies in July 2018 however he used to be anticipated to proceed within the position after agreeing an extension. “We had a dedication with him for white-ball cricket,” BCB leader govt Nizamuddin Chowdhury instructed AFP.
“Sooner than the COVID-19 outbreak, he agreed to paintings with us in all codecs. However within the modified cases, with new COVID-19 protocols, he knowledgeable us lately that it used to be getting in reality tricky for him.
“He must come 14 days previous now and needed to spend much more time with Bangladesh clear of his circle of relatives, which used to be now not imaginable for him.
“So he sought after to paintings in both red-ball or white-ball cricket. However we felt that it used to be higher to discontinue the association with him.”
McKenzie stated it used to be a difficult resolution.
“It’s tricky to go away a task which I’ve completely loved. From the very starting I’ve been made to really feel part of the group and I’m going with glad recollections,” he stated.
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Bangladesh are anticipated to return to international cricket in October with a three-Take a look at collection towards Sri Lanka after a ruin of greater than 5 months, induced by way of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh cricketers resumed coaching in July, however just one participant and one teacher are allowed inside of Dhaka’s major stadium at a time as a result of coronavirus restrictions.
