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MacGill declines Bangladesh spin coaching job

Stuart McGill had a decorated career with Australia

By: Eastern Eye Staff

Former Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has turned down a Bangladesh offer to join the side ahead of two-Test series against his home country, a senior cricket official said on Thursday (17). Bangladesh were hoping to get some inside knowledge from MacGill, who took 208 wickets in 44 Tests for Australia, before the crucial home series against Steven Smith’s team beginning later this month. MacGill was expected to join another Australian, Mark O’Neill, on the Bangladesh backroom staff for the tour by the world number four-ranked nation. “You know that our president (Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan) already cleared it…

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