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Aaqib Javed turns down Bangladesh bowling coach offer

Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has declined the BCB's offer for the post of Bangladesh's bowling coach

Mohammad Isam
Mohammad Isam
06-Jun-2016
Aaqib Javed (centre, seated) was coach of the UAE side for four years before he stepped down in April  •  AFP

Aaqib Javed (centre, seated) was coach of the UAE side for four years before he stepped down in April  •  AFP

Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has declined the BCB's offer for the post of Bangladesh's bowling coach. Javed's response came a day after BCB president Nazmul Hassan said the board was in talks with the ex-UAE coach.
Javed declined the offer to continue in his new role as director of cricket operations with the Pakistan Super League franchise, Lahore Qalandars, but said he may be open to a short-term consultancy stint after the second season of the PSL later this year. Javed had stepped down as UAE coach in April, after a four-year tenure, to take up the role offered by Qalandars.
"I have recently joined Lahore Qalandars and started working from last Friday only, so it's not possible for me to take any other job," Javed told ESPNcricinfo. "But I may be open for a short-term coaching consultant job after the second edition of PSL, not as full-time [coach]. Right now I am in a long-term relationship with the Qalanders and I am committed to them, and it's not really reasonable for me to take up role with Bangladesh."
BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed that Javed had communicated his decision and the board is now looking at other candidates.
"After we contacted him, Javed considered our proposal but [declined] because it would be very difficult to handle two important positions at the same time," Chowdhury said. "As we were doing before, we are looking for other options in this position."

Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84