In an interview newly Appointed Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo said that he shared his experience of working at every level in a cricketing system. But his emphasis on giving importance to the lower levels of cricket, from where talent comes through, probably struck a chord with his new employers, ESPN reports.
"I think you must ask them what was so impressive," Domingo said with a smile. "I have worked in various age-groups from the under-15s all the way through to the national side, so I think I am connected very much with the feeder systems.
The national side is your main priority, there's no doubt about that, but you must have a keen interest of what's happening just below the national side. Ultimately, it is where your players are going to come from.
If I can have a small role to identify where the fringe players are coming from, I think it will be important going forward.
"The national side is your main priority, there's no doubt about that, but you must have a keen interest of what's happening just below the national side."
"Bangladesh have some fantastic players but it is good to have some young options coming into the system and creating some pressure on the senior players. Also, providing them with the odd opportunity to play international cricket, because ultimately that's where you need them."
"I really think it is important to work with the high performance coach and manager, to figure out who the next best players are. The Under-19s beat England four times and pushed India really hard. There's obviously some richly talented players lower down in the levels that need to be brought close to the national side.
"We need to widen the base of players and try to develop players that can take Bangladesh cricket forward over the next five or six years," said Domingo.
"I have been there as a national coach. I was there when South Africa lost the World Cup semifinal. It took us a long time to overcome that particular … [defeat]. Look, I am not reading too much into the side's performance in Sri Lanka simply because straight after a World Cup, it is so hard to get yourselves going once again.
"I am excited with what I saw [of Bangladesh] in the World Cup. There were so many games when they got really close. You think of the game against New Zealand, it was a missed run out opportunity that made the difference in not reaching the semifinal.
The margins are so small that it is about overcoming the mental obstacles. Now that the World Cup is done, it is time to move forward and take the learnings into the next World Cup."
"I think the head coach is the guy who carries the responsibility in a professional team. It is part of professional sports that when you lose one or two games, you will be under pressure.
"You have to find ways of dealing with it. It is no different in South Africa. We have also lost a few coaches. Pakistan have lost coaches. So it happens all around the world and it is something you have to deal with, as a coach," he said.
"They have put together a fantastic management. Charl Langeveldt is a fantastic bowling coach. Ryan Cook's work ethic and thinking about fielding is at a different level.
"Neil McKenzie is a fantastic guy. I am coming on Tuesday, and I will get an idea about the rest of the management, and try to see if there's any gaps to fill.
At the moment, I am ecstatic to be joining the three guys," Domingo said. "If you look around the world, Bangladesh seem to be one of the teams that has developed the most over the last five or six years," he said.
"They have an unbelievable fan base. Having met the board, they definitely seem to have a plan. There is definitely a big interest in the future of the game, in some of the younger players coming through.
"Everything looks in place to be a real powerhouse in world cricket, and that has really excited me about Bangladesh."
