Steve Rhodes was not the right match for our culture, reckons BCB President Nazmul Hassan

Steve Rhodes was appointed as Bangladesh’s head coach last year with expectations of him leading to glory what is probably the country’s strongest ever cricket team assembled. However, Bangladesh fell short of their goals, ended eighth in the ten-team World Cup. Rhodes’ contract was simultaneously terminated, even though it ran up till the World T20 to be held next year.

"He only lands in the team meeting on the day before the game. He doesn't talk about strategy. He is just there. This is what the players have told me. I am telling you after listening to everyone. I never had a direct interaction. But from what I have seen, I felt that he doesn't match with us,” Hassan revealed.

"There's a difference between giving rest and a break. Everyone had left, so it broke their concentration. Maybe it is fine in their culture, but we feel that it doesn't match with our culture. I don't think it was the right decision. You can give rest for two or three days. Their eyes and face should have said that they were thinking about the World Cup, the next two games. They haven't matured as cricketers to come back from this type of break,” Hassan said highlighting the disparity in views and culture of him and Rhodes.

Hasan further claimed that certain players were part of the team despite carrying injuries, while Rhodes also failed to keep the management in the loop of what he was planning for the team.