Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board has extended the contract of Naveed Nawaz as National Under-19 team head Coach until 2023. Former Sri Lankan National player Nawaz showed his capabilities as a coach by guiding his charges to win the Under-19 World Cup.

Naveed not only became the first ever Sri Lankan coach to win an ICC trophy , but also put Bangladesh cricket in the elite league of World Cup winners. It was the first ever ICC trophy for 'Bangla Tigers' and credit for this marvellous achievement goes to Naveed to a large extent.

The dedicated coach Nawaz was responsible for overseeing Bangladesh Under 19 team programme and prepared the side for the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2020 in South Africa. In the final Bangl...