10 things to know about Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha

#5 Stint in Australian domestic cricket and achieving Australian citizenship

Hathurusingha is someone who knows his job as his coaching qualifications from ECB and CA prove

The dismissal from Sri Lankan cricket turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Hathurusingha as he settled down in Australia and applied for permanent residency. In September 2011, he was appointed as the assistant coach of the New South Wales (NSW) side on a two-year contract but received an upgarde midway through the 2012-13 season in December 2012 when he took over as acting head coach following Anthony Stuart’s dismissal.

He once again served as deputy to Trevor Bayliss who was appointed head coach of NSW for 2013-14 but there was something better on the horizon for Hathurusingha as he was named coach of the Sydney Thunder franchise in the Big Bash League for the 2013 Big Bash League, having helped the side to Champions League success in the previous season as part of the team’s coaching staff.

#6 Highly qualified coach

While most of the modern-day coaches walk into their posts on their pedigree as a player of international repute, Hathurusingha is someone who has worked hard on his coaching qualifications to make the way up and is, in fact, one of the most highly qualified coaches out there.

He has attained the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) Level 3 coaching status, one of the most advanced coaching qualifications in the world, as well as a Level II and Level III qualification with Cricket Australia.