BCB appoint Alex Marshall to head its anti-corruption unit among a raft of among new appointments off late.
BCB ropes in Alex Marshall for its anti-corruption unit among new appointments.
Following its meeting in Dhaka on Saturday, the BCB announced the appointment of three new members: Tony Hemming, Julian Wood, and Alex Marshall. For three months, Wood will serve as a specialised batting coach. A power-hitting expert, he most recently played for Sri Lanka Cricket.
Marshall has been hired for a one-year term as a consultant for the board’s anti-corruption division. Up until September of last year, Marshall served as the general manager of the ICC’s anti-corruption unit. Marshall should “enhance” the board’s anti-corruption unit, according to Iftekhar Rahman, chair of the BCB’s media committee.
Rahman added that the BCB has designated the integrity unit of the ICC to supervise the BPL’s anti-corruption efforts.
The 2024–25 season’s BPL and Dhaka Premier League corruption claims are presently being looked into by the BCB’s anti-corruption unit.
Hemming, who just resigned as the head curator of the PCB, has also been reinstated by the BCB. From July 2023 until July 2024, Hemming served as BCB’s curator before accepting the position in Pakistan. The hiring of Hemming raised concerns about the future of curator Gamini Silva of the Shere Bangla National Stadium. According to Rahman, Gamini received a one-year extension.
“Tony Hemming has been appointed head of turf management for two years,” Rahman said. “All our international venues and curators will be under him. He will also undertake the process of training Bangladeshi curators. All the board directors had a lot of interest in bringing him back.
“Hemming is one of the best curators in the world. Maybe he had a good experience with the BCB in the previous occasion, that’s why he agreed to come back. The turf management will run as Hemming will want. Time will tell if Gamini will stay or not. He has been given a 12-month extension.”