No beef with seniors: Halsall

Richard Halsall returned to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) headquarters in Mirpur to thank his former employers yesterday, more than a month after the board confirmed that they had accepted the resignation of the national team's assistant and fielding coach.

Halsall also told reporters that family considerations were the reason behind his resignation and that he had no problems with senior players during his stint with the Tigers.

There had been rumours that a few of the senior members were not happy with Halsall. “The senior cricketers always have their opinion and I have always tried to work for the best of the Bangladesh team. So I didn't find any issues with any of the senior cricketers,” Halsall, who actually returned to the country to complete some formalities, cleared his position.

“I have a very young family and it takes a lot for me to stay away from them for a long time. I thought it was the right time to quit,” the former assistant coach added.

Halsall had been with the Tigers for three and a half years and based on his experience during that time, he suggested that Bangladesh would need to establish young players in the national side.

“There is a good core of senior players but you will not win consistently at international level only on their performances, so you need to bring others players on. That would be my advices -- the ability to get those emerging players and establishing them is critical,” he opined.