Bangladesh started playing the game of cricket as an associate nation in 1986. But then, they got test status in 2000 and featured for the very first time in the longest format of the game. However, cricket in this country has grown immensely, and they are giving tough competition to other teams.
Bangladesh was the first ever team to have a head coach before getting the test status. Interestingly, only one former Bangladeshi cricketer has coached the national side. A total of 18 former cricketers have become the head coaches of this Asian side, and almost all of them are former overseas players. In this article, we will talk about the coaches for Bangladesh in history.
List of Bangladesh National Cricket Team Coaches
| No. | Coach | Nationality | Tenure |
| 1 | Mohinder Amarnath | India | 1994 |
| 2 | Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | 1997 |
| 3 | Eddie Barlow | South Africa | 1999–2000 |
| 4 | Sarwar Imran | Bangladesh | 2000 |
| 5 | Trevor Chappell | Australia | 2001–2002 |
| 6 | Mohsin Kamal | Pakistan | 2002–2003 |
| 7 | Sarwar Imran (interim) | Bangladesh | 2003 |
| 8 | Dav Whatmore | Australia | 2003–2007 |
| 9 | Shaun Williams (interim) | Australia | 2007 |
| 10 | Jamie Siddons | Australia | 2007–2011 |
| 11 | Stuart Law (interim) | Australia | 2011 |
| 12 | Richard Pybus | England | 2011–2012 |
| 13 | Shane Jurgensen | Australia | 2012–2014 |
| 14 | Chandika Hathurusingha | Sri Lanka | 2014–2017 |
| 15 | Courtney Walsh (interim) | West Indies | 2018 |
| 16 | Steve Rhodes | England | 2018–2019 |
| 17 | Russell Domingo | South Africa | 2019–2022 |
| 18 | Chandika Hathurusingha | Sri Lanka | 2023–2024 |
| 19 | Phil Simmons | West Indies | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
1. Mohinder Amarnath – 1994
Former Indian legend Mohinder Amarnath, who was also part of the 1983 ODI World Cup win, was the first ever coach for the Bangladesh team. The international career of Amarnath was filled with huge success, and he played between 1969 and 1989. After retiring, he was offered the coaching job in Bangladesh in 1994, and he accepted the offer to become the first head coach of the team.
2. Gordon Greenidge – 1997
Gordon Greenidge had a legendary international career for the West Indies. He was part of the 1979 ODI World Cup win for his country and played more than 100 games in ODIs and Tests. After his 17 years of international cricket, he became the head coach of Bangladesh in 1997 but served for only one year. Under his coaching, Bangladesh was the champion in the 1997 World Cup Qualifier.
3. Eddie Barlow – 1999 to 2000
Former South African cricketer Eddie Barlow was the third head coach who served for two years for Bangladesh. He was the re-owned all-rounder for South Africa and played 30 tests between 1961 and 1970. Under him, Bangladesh played the first round of the 2000 Champions Trophy in Kenya. In the 1999 ODI World Cup, he was also the head coach when Bangladesh played in the group stage.
4. Sarwar Imran – 2000 and 2003
Sarwar Imran was the first and only former cricketer from Bangladesh to become the coach of the national side. In fact, he was the coach of the team on two occasions. Sarwar was the first-class cricketer who first became the coach in 2000 and served for one year. Then, he again came to the position as interim coach in 2003.
5. Trevor Chappell – 2001 to 2002
One of the cousins of the legendary Chappell brothers from Australia, Trevor Chappell, has also worked as the coaching head for Bangladesh. Trevor has played a handful of games for Australia in his three-year international career. He played in three tests and 20 ODIs for Australia. He became the coach of Bangladesh in 2001 and stayed on the post until 2002.