Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- : Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday appointed South African Russell Domingo as national team head coach for a two-year term.

Domingo had played junior cricket for Eastern Province before moving into coaching at an early age. He became South Africa U19 coach for the 2004 ICC U19 World Cup in Bangladesh.

Domingo said he was eagerly looking ahead to his new challenge: "It is a massive honour to be appointed the Head Coach of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. I have followed Bangladesh's progress with keen interest and I am extremely excited to assist the team in reaching the goals that they are capable of.

In 2010, Domingo was named as the coach of South Africa 'A' for the tour of Bangladesh. Domingo was appoi...