Julian Wood, the globally renowned power‑hitting coach who previously collaborated with the Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League and supported England’s white‑ball revolution, is scheduled to join the Bangladesh national cricket team in August 2025 for a three‑week engagement, commencing shortly before the training camp that begins on 6 August at Dhaka’s Sher‑e‑Bangla National Cricket Stadium. His principal mandate will be to elevate the team’s batting potency by enhancing shot range, improving power generation, and optimising efficiency through biomechanical techniques and modern training tools . Wood has affirmed that he is in active dialogue with head coach Phil Simmons and emphasised that, although the arrangement is not yet formally ratified, his arrival before Asia Cup preparations is “more than likely. The Asia Cup T20 tournament will commence on 9 September in the UAE, serving as a critical preparatory event ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Concomitantly, the Bangladesh Cricket Board is envisaging the inclusion of a sports psychologist, likely David Scott, to reinforce the mental dimensions of performance alongside Wood’s technical contributions. While Wood’s involvement through the Asia Cup appears imminent, his retention beyond the tournament has not been confirmed and will depend wholly upon deliberations by the BCB post‑competition. This appointment underscores the BCB’s strategic emphasis on cultivating contemporary white‑ball competencies by integrating international expertise with localisation, thereby demonstrating a systematic effort to prepare Bangladesh for sustained competitiveness in high‑stakes global events.
