Richard Pybus, who coached Pakistan from 1999 to 2003, has signed a three-year contract with the Windies board.

Englishman Richard Pybus has quit as coach of Bangladesh's cricket team over contract differences just five months into the job, officials said Wednesday.

Former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus makes his debut in charge of minnows Bangladesh Sunday when they confront hosts Zimbabwe in the opening game of a tri-nation Twenty20 tournament.

South African Richard Pybus has been named the Bangladesh coach for a two-year term, succeeding Australian Stuart Law who resigned in April.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to appoint Richard Pybus as the national head coach after a day of meetings and "fact-finding". None of the other candidates who were shortlisted - Mick Newell and Mark Greatbatch - are due to be interviewed, and Pybus' appointment is likely to be confirmed within a week.