The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former Sri Lanka paceman Janak Champika Gamage as the national women’s team’s head coach.
The 50-year-old Gamage, who represented Sri Lanka in four ODIs, arrived in Dhaka yesterday to start his tenure after BCB gave him a one-year term.
Gamage is a familiar face in Bangladesh cricket as he played with distinction in Dhaka Premier League for Wari, Mohammedan Sporting Club and Kalabagan between 1987 and 2000. In 2006 he returned to Bangladesh and coached Mohammedan in the Dhaka Premier League.
“The goal for me would be to try and improve our ICC ranking. I believe that with my local knowledge and coaching experience I will be able to make a positive impression” said Gamage, who can speak Bangla, while recalling his fond memories of Bangladesh cricket.
