Mali Maketa Remains Assistant Coach for Bangladesh's South Africa Tour

BCB Confirms Coaching Roles Ahead of South Africa Tour

Dhaka, Bangladesh - On November 11, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) issued a statement affirming that Mali Maketa will retain his position as the assistant coach for the national cricket team during their upcoming tour of South Africa. This announcement comes in response to misleading reports suggesting he would assume the role of fielding coach.

The BCB expressed its concern regarding these inaccuracies, stating, "The Bangladesh Cricket Board has observed with concern that some media outlets have incorrectly reported that Mali Maketa will take on the role of Fielding Coach for the National Team during the South Africa tour. We would like to clarify that this information is false. Mali Maketa will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as the National Team's Assistant Coach during the tour."

In addition, the BCB revealed on Monday that former South African allrounder Dale Benkenstein will join the team as a batting specialist for the upcoming Test, ODI, and T20I series in South Africa. Benkenstein, who has nearly 16,000 first-class runs and played 23 One Day Internationals for South Africa, is currently a batting consultant at Durham County Cricket Club.

Previously, Benkenstein served as the batting coach for the South African national team from 2017 to 2019 and has coached several notable English county teams, including Hampshire, Lancashire, and Gloucestershire. He has also been involved with major franchises in South Africa.