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Talking to newsmen at the Sonargaon Hotel lobby yesterday (Saturday), BCB president Saber Hossain Chowdhury said he would meet Barlow soon to discuss his present "physical and psychological condition."

Test babe Bangladesh urgently needs long-term coach to properly groom the national squad, he said.

Replying to a question, Chowdhury said the "virtually inactive" Barlow’s release would not create any discord between Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA).

He told a questioner it is not necessary to pick a new coach from Australia as has been done by Sri Lanka and others. "We should give the job to a right man from any country," he said.

The BCB boss confirmed that they would not change the stand-in coach Sarwar Imran during the inaugural test, scheduled for Nov. 10-14.

He was talking informally with the sports reporters after a press briefing organized by BCB at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel Ball room to officially announce the names of title sponsor and co-sponsor for the inaugurate test.

The maiden test between Bangladesh and India will be named as Dutch-Bangla inaugural test match, co-sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Local Media Com Limited earned the right of sponsorship as the highest bidder in a tender floated earlier by BCB, said Saber Chowdhury said at the briefing.

BCB earned Tk 68,25,000 from the company, but they declined to give the breakup saying the Media Com purchased the right as a package programme.

BCB president said they are grateful to this company, which has not kept much from the sponsorship considering that Bangladesh is only an upcoming test nation.

"They (Media Com) came forward to support our nation’s cricketers," he said.