In a strategic move, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former cricketer Mohammad Ashraful as their new batting coach. This decision comes just before their home series against Ireland, which is scheduled to take place in November. He is all set to replace Mohammad Salahuddin, the senior assistant coach, who has been overseeing the batting unit ever since BCB decided to part ways with David Hemp. This former Bangladesh player will return to the national dressing room after 8 years, but this time as a coach, after being banned in 2014 for match fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Ashraful brings extensive experience as a coach, having worked as a batting coach in the domestic circuit, as well as in the Global Super League, where he guided the Rangpur Riders' batting unit on two occasions. Meanwhile, the former left-arm spinner and current board director, Abdur Razzak, will act as team director of the national team for the upcoming home series against Ireland. Also Read: Bangladesh head coach advises players to avoid social media As quoted by Cricbuzz, Razzak at a press conference said: "Ashraful has the experience - that's a given. He has already completed the coaching courses, and mainly his experience was the key for us in this role.” He further added: "My role will be like any other team director's role. I will observe, keep an eye on things, and if anyone needs any help, I'll provide it. If they need anything, I'll try to help." For those who don’t know, Ashraful was born on July 7, 1984, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He debuted against Sri Lanka in 2001 at the age of just 17 and became the youngest centurion on his Test debut. Ashraful had also captained the national side from 2007-2009, where he led the side to a handful of achievements, especially their historic victory over South Africa in the ICC ODI World Cup 2007. He had scored 87 from just 83 deliveries against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup in that match. Amid his comeback years, he started peaking after playing a stellar knock of 190 against Sri Lanka in the Galle Test match in 2013. He didn’t know that everything was going to change for him; he was hauled up by the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit into alleged spot-fixing claims during the season's BPL. He confessed to his involvement in match-fixing and was kept away from all forms of cricket by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for 8 years.