‘I’m done,’ says Allan Donald as he quits Bangladesh job after ‘timed-out’ row

Allan Donald will depart his submit as Bangladesh’s fast-bowling coach following the World Cup, officers and media mentioned Friday, days after his public criticism within the wake of the “timed-out” row.

Bangladesh will wrap up a disappointing Cricket World Cup marketing campaign in India in opposition to Australia in Pune on Saturday.

“I’m done and going home,” Bangladesh’s Daily Star newspaper quoted the South African Donald as saying in Pune.

The 57-year-old’s relationship with the Bangladesh Cricket Board has soured after he criticised skipper Shakib Al Hasan for his central function within the “timed-out” controversy involving Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews on Monday.

Mathews had exceeded the 2 minutes allowed for a batter to take strike as he tried to safe the strapping on his helmet of their fiery World Cup conflict in New Delhi.

‘Timed-out’

Shakib refused to withdraw his attraction and Mathews turned the primary participant within the 146-year historical past of worldwide cricket to be given timed-out.

“I think it really overshadowed a clinical performance by Bangladesh. I’m sort of a bit still shocked about it to be honest. It’s just my values that I have as a person and as a cricketer,” Donald advised the CricBlog web site.

Bangladesh’s cricket authorities had been reportedly sad with Donald’s public criticism and sought a written rationalization from him.

BCB chief govt Nizam Uddin Chowdhury mentioned the previous bowling nice had not requested to resume his contract.

Bangladesh job

“His contract is expiring in any case after the World Cup,” Chowdhury mentioned. “There has not been any progress about a renewal.”

Donald joined as Bangladesh’s fast-bowling coach in March 2022.

He labored as a bowling coach for South Africa for 4 years till the 2015 World Cup and has additionally helped New Zealand, Australia, England and Sri Lanka as a coach or guide up to now.