Dhaka: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former English all-rounder David Capel as the coach of the Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket Team.  

The 53-year-old coach will join the team soon in the ongoing preparation camp for the next month’s Women’s Asia Cup in Thailand.  

His initial contract with BCB will continue until the end of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier to be held in Sri Lanka in February next year.

Ten teams will participate in the World Cup Qualifiers with Bangladesh and Ireland earning the right to play directly by virtue of having One Day International status.  

The eight other teams comprises the bottom four teams of the 2014-16 ICC Women's Championship and the four winners of the regional (Asia, Africa, East Asia-Pacific and Europe) qualifiers.  

The top four teams will qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup in England and Wales in June-July 2017.

Capel, an ECB Level 4 coach, acted as Assistant Coach of the England Women’s team which had recorded series wins against Australia, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand and India between 2013 and 2015 and had reached the final of the 2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.  

From 2006 to 2012, Capel performed the role of head coach and the first team manager of the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. As a professional cricketer Capel had a distinguished 18-year career that had began in 1981.  

A right-handed batsman cum right-arm seamer, Capel represented England in 15 Tests and 23 ODIs.