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Can't keep chopping and changing fast bowlers - Courtney Walsh

Sep 8, 2018: Bangladesh's bowling coach wants the team to have faith in their young fast bowlers and give them a run of matches to gain experience and build their skillsets

Afghanistan v Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Dehradun

Mustafizur's injury situation frustrates Walsh

Jun 4, 2018: Head coach hopes to put in place a proper communication system to report injuries so they cost players as little time as possible

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Bangladesh bowlers have to back themselves to execute - Walsh

May 27, 2018: The interim head coach said that although young bowlers are told what to do during training and in the change rooms, how they react to tough situations is what matters and that comes down to confidence

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Nidahas Trophy, Colombo

Bangladesh's dressing room door damaged in Colombo

Mar 16, 2018: Aggressive bodily contact, shoving, agitated yelling, pointed fingers and a shattered dressing room door, all marred the rancorous finish and the immediate aftermath, of the Nidahas Trophy match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Nidahas Trophy, Colombo

'Haven't bowled as well as we can' - Walsh

Mar 15, 2018: Bangladesh's interim head coach hopes for a big performance from Mustafizur Rahman and his spinners; says Shakib's inclusion subject to a fitness test

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'We cannot expect batting plans from Walsh' - BCB president

Mar 11, 2018: In another instance of his unusually hands-on involvement with team matters, Nazmul Hassan has questioned the interim coach's ability to handle the batting side of the Bangladesh job

Nidahas Trophy 2017-18

'Want full support of players, BCB heads' - Walsh

Mar 3, 2018: Apart from addressing Bangladesh's form, interim coach Courtney Walsh's immediate challenges will include dealing with the the hands-on approach of the BCB president Nazmul Hassan

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Coaches are more like 'father figures' - Walsh

Feb 27, 2018: Having been Bangladesh's fast bowling coach for 18 months, he has been asked to lead the support staff in the Nidahas T20I tri-series in Sri Lanka

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Walsh named Bangladesh's interim head coach

Feb 26, 2018: The announcement was made ahead of Nidahas Trophy as the BCB is yet to narrow in on a replacement for Chandika Hathurusingha

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Walsh's pace camp to focus on consistency, mental strength

Feb 23, 2018: In light of their failure in the home T20s against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh pace bowlers were ordered to participate in a special training camp under bowling coach Courtney Walsh ahead of the Nidahas Trophy

Bangladesh in South Africa 2017-18

No easy answers to Bangladesh's quick questions

Oct 31, 2017: After a chastening tour of South Africa, everyone who matters in Bangladesh cricket is worried about the state of the country's fast bowlers. Just what has gone wrong, and can anything be done about it?

West Indies' freefall in England

Aug 18, 2017: Through the 1970s and '80s, West Indies had a 15-0 win-loss record in Tests in England, but since 2000 England have been just as dominant

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Walsh wants control and consistency from Bangladesh's pacers

Jul 25, 2017: Courtney Walsh is trying to inculcate the values of consistency, bowling in pairs and putting more thought into the game in Bangladesh's young fast bowlers, in his first camp as their bowling coach

How Bangladesh came to have a pace-heavy ODI attack

Jun 14, 2017: A team known for its reliance on spin now chooses to pick three fast bowlers more often than not. How did that come to be?

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2016-17

Good in Galle, great in Colombo

Mar 21, 2017: Our correspondent tucks into the joys Sri Lanka offers, and is on hand for an epic win for his team

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2016-17

'Jaded seamers an area of concern' - Walsh

Mar 14, 2017: Bowling coach Courtney Walsh has said Bangladesh seamers' lack of physical ability later in the day is down to their inexperience and is an 'area of concern'

Bangladesh in India 2016-17

Walsh philosophical about dropped catches

Feb 6, 2017: Bangladesh may be putting down a lot of chances on the field but their fast bowlers, according to bowling coach Courtney Walsh, are taking the misses in their stride

Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016-17

'The questions I'm being asked are tremendous'

Jan 24, 2017: The young crop of Bangladesh quick bowlers has been very eager to learn from their legendary bowling coach, Courtney Walsh

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Sebastien replaces Walsh as selector

Sep 20, 2016: Lockhart Sebastien has been appointed as a selector for the WICB, filling the place vacated by former fast bowling great Courtney Walsh

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Bangladesh bowlers excited by Walsh's coaching

Sep 5, 2016: Courtney Walsh began his first training session as bowling coach of Bangladesh getting to know all the players and asking them to target the stumps in six-over spells