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Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter
FORMER Zimbabwe Cricket captain Heath Streak has announced his decision to leave his job as Bangladesh’s bowling coach when his two-year contract expires on Tuesday. Streak who took up the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) coaching job in 2014 had been expected to extend his contract before he dropped the bombshell on Thursday.

In a statement, Streak said: “I have decided that I shall leave my role as National Bowling Coach when my contract expires at the end of the month. I would like to thank the BCB for the opportunity afforded to me in 2014. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience and I will continue to follow Bangladesh’s progress closely. I feel now is the right time for me and my family to make this decision and I look forward to the future as I look to continue my coaching career.”

In Bangladesh, Streak’s contract stipulated that he works 450 hours across two years and also as a consultant for other representative teams under the board.

During his stint Bangladesh won a Test series and two ODI series against Zimbabwe, made it to the knockout stage of the 2015 World Cup and won maiden ODI series against Pakistan, India and South Africa.

Streak’s decision ended days of speculation about his future in this position after it was recently reported that he had applied to the BCCI’s National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.

Streak is also currently bowling coach of Gujarat Lions in the IPL.

Before joining Bangladesh, the former Zimbabwe international led Matabeleland Tuskers to their third consecutive Logan Cup at the end of the 2012-13 season and also set up the Heath Streak Multi-Sport Academy in Bulawayo.

Streak, who was Zimbabwe’s bowling coach between 2009 and 2013 could head to India for his next job. He has a 15-year playing career and over seven years as a coach. The Bulawayo born Streak made his Test debut in Zimbabwe’s tour of Pakistan in 1993 to 1994.

He is the only Zimbabwean bowler to have taken over 100 Test wickets and one of the only two Zimbabwean bowlers to have taken over 100 one-day international wickets, the other being Grant Flower. He retired from international cricket in October 2005.