The former speed prodigy from South Africa, Allan Donald, is getting ready to say goodbye to his position as coach of Bangladesh’s pace bowling after their match against Australia on November 11. The cricket legend made his choice in a team meeting in Pune, making this a memorable way to cap off an influential tenure that began in March 2022 with the T20 World Cup as the ultimate goal.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed to extend Allan Donald’s contract until the current ICC World Cup after the team’s pace arsenal showed impressive progress. On November 8, things took a turn for the worst when the BCB declared that it would be asking Donald for clarification. This action follows Donald’s criticism of captain Shakib Al Hasan about his ‘timed out’ appeal against Angelo Mathews’ dismissal during the match against Sri Lanka on November 6 in Delhi.
According to Cricbuzz, the official stated on Thursday under strict confidentiality, “Yes, he (Donald) informed us that he will not carry on with us after this World Cup during the team meeting.”
“My immediate reaction when that happened, and this is just my instincts would have taken over, was that I almost actually thought of going on the field and saying, ‘Enough’s enough, we do not stand for this,'” Donald said in an exclusive interview with CricBlog. We don’t represent that type of team here. That was my first thought right away.”
I don’t mind at all if BCB asks for clarification: Allan Donald
Inquiring about the situation, the 57-year-old seems unfazed. He disclosed that he is not deterred by the idea of giving the BCB an explanation. He emphasized that he had already communicated in his prior interview about the Shakib and Mathews incident, regardless of the explanation the BCB requests.
“I don’t mind at all if they (BCB) ask for clarification. In my opinion, the reason was covered by the media today,” Donald stated to Cricbuzz, adding that he had no desire to continue playing for the Bangladesh national cricket team following the conclusion of the ICC World Cup.
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