DHAKA, —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Toby Radford as the head coach of the High Performance (HP) Unit for one year.

The former West Indies batting and assistant coach Toby Radford’s first assignment with the HP team will be the tour in Sri Lanka in September-October, where they will play a bilateral series alongside helping the national team in preparing for a three-match Test series against the Island nation.

Radford’s agreement with the BCB for one year began from August 2020, the board said in a press release on Wednesday.

The 48-year old English born Radford played 14 first class and six List A matches for Middlesex and Sussex in between 1994-1999. As a right-hand batsman, he may not have a great career in county cricket but as a coach, he is successful and performed various roles to enrich his CV.

An ECB Level 4 coach, Radford was the West Indies senior team’s batting and assistant coach on two occasions (2012-13 and 2016-2019).

He has also performed the role of Head Coach of Glamorgan and Middlesex in the English County Championship. Radford carries comprehensive experience as a consultant for ECB and Cricket West Indies (CWI). He has held the positions of Director of CWI’s High Performance Centre,

Director Academy of Middlesex County Cricket Club and has coached England’s Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19 teams.

Radford said he was looking forward to his new assignment with excitement.

“I am delighted to be appointed as Head Coach of High Performance for the Bangladesh Cricket Board,” he said.

“Bangladesh has many talented young cricketers and it will be a privilege to work with, and help develop them in their journey to consistent success at international level.

“I would like to thank the BCB for this wonderful opportunity for me to help shape their players of the future. I can’t wait to get started.”