Bangladesh's newly-appointed batting coach Jamie Siddons has tested positive for COVID-19

Jesse Ryder, who hasn't played since being assaulted outside a Christchurch bar in March, is moving to Otago in a bid to play his way into the national side.

Ashraful admitted to match- and spot-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League after being suspended by the BCB on Tuesday. He is being investigated by the ICC. Siddons said he "made my thoughts known a while ago to the (Bangladesh) cricket board and the ICC," warning of the threat of spot fixing.

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

Australian Jamie Siddons, tipped to take over as Wellington coach, is not excited at the prospect of Sri Lakan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan joining Wellington Firebirds as their overseas player.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to part ways with chief coach Jamie Siddons, just days after the national team failed to make it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.