Zia, Mohsin may coach Bangladesh

Former Test pacer Mohsin Kamal and ex-first-class cricketer Ali Zia are likely to be appointed new Bangladesh coaches, sources said.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have already announced that Trevor Chappell's contract will not be extended.

Sources said the two Pakistanis were in final stages of finalizing the deal. One of the sources said the duo had been appointed by the BCB.

Mohsin and Ali Zia are in the panel of Pakistan coaches groomed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The two were also part of Lahore's National Cricket Academy. Meanwhile, the ICC has sent television footage of Junaid Zia's bowling action. Objections on his bouncers and short-pitched deliveries have been raised. The matter has been forwarded to the PCB's bowling advisors.

Sources said besides Junaid, teenage off-spinner Munir Ansari will also undergo training from the bowling advisors.

Pakistan junior selectors and the under-19 coach Saturday met chairman of the PCB Lt Gen Tauqir Zia. While the selectors stressed that the team had been selected purely on merit, the coach blamed the batting for team's failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the Youth World Cup.

Pakistan lost to Nepal and the West Indies in the league round.