Former Pakistani off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq arrived in Dhaka today on Tuesday take responsibility as the spin bowling coach of the Tigers.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed Saqlain as the national teams spin bowling coach on July 11 for a short stint, which will be considered as a probation period for the Pakistani.
Saqlain arrived at the Shahjalal International airport at 10 am, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media manager Rabeed Imam.
Talking to reporters, at the Mirpur Indoor Stadium, Saqlain said he is very delighted to be here and he is happy to take up his new responsibility as a spin bowling coach.
The former bowler hoped that his mission would be successful here as the team has a lot of talented cricketers.
As per contract Saqlain will work with the Tigers till the home series against West Indies in November-December.
Under the guidance of head coach Richard Pybus, the Tigers are now training for the upcoming T20 tournament in Trinidad & Tobago where they are scheduled to play a tournament under the banner of BCB XI. After the completion of the competition Mushfiqur Rahims men will go to Sri Lanka directly to take part in the ICC World Twenty20 starting from September 18.
The 35-year-old Saqlain served as the spin specialist for New Zealand for 12 months since August 2009 and worked with Australian spinners during the Ashes earlier in the same year.
Bangladesh have long been searching for a quality right-arm off-spinner, and it is hoped that Saqlains appointment will help in that regard.