David Hemp appointed Bangladesh women's head coach on two-year deal

Bangladesh Cricket Board confirms new women’s coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Wednesday that it has appointed David Hemp as head coach of the women’s national cricket team.

Hemp will replace Sarwar Imran, who is expected to end his tenure in October after serving in the role since February 2025. The 55-year-old will begin his two-year stint when he joins the squad in Brisbane for the upcoming ODI tour of Australia, with his tenure set to run until September 2028.

Return to Bangladesh set-up

The appointment gives Hemp an opportunity to work with the Bangladesh women’s team again, having previously served as the batting coach during the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in 2025 and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal earlier this year.

Hemp has been part of the BCB coaching structure since May 2023, when he took charge as Head Coach of the High Performance programme. He was also assigned as the National Men’s Team’s batting coach in 2024, and had earlier been part of the men’s team’s coaching staff during the tour of New Zealand in 2023.

Experience in women’s cricket

Hemp brings extensive experience in women’s cricket. He was Head Coach of the Pakistan Women’s National Team from 2020 to 2022 and also served as Head Coach of Victoria State Women’s Team and the Melbourne Stars in the Women’s Big Bash League.