Malibongwe Maketa Appointed Assistant Coach of Bangladesh National Cricket Team

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed South African coach Malibongwe Maketa as the assistant coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team. He has been appointed on a two-year contract from October 2026 to November 2028. The 46-year-old Proteas coach will join the national team’s coaching staff in the United Arab Emirates.

A Cricket South Africa (CSA) Level 4-qualified coach, Maketa has two decades of experience in coaching. He served as an assistant coach of the South Africa national team from 2017 to 2019. As part of the Proteas coaching panel at the 2019 World Cup, Maketa was also involved in South Africa’s historic Test series victories over India and Australia.

Maketa has also earned a reputation for identifying and developing young talent through his roles as head coach of South Africa A, South Africa U19 and the CSA National Academy. Under his guidance, the South Africa U19 team reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Speaking after taking charge of his new role, Malibongwe Maketa said, “I am delighted to become the assistant coach of the Bangladesh national team. I would like to thank the BCB for placing their trust and confidence in me. Bangladesh have a young and promising group of cricketers. I am looking forward to working alongside head coach Phil Simmons and the rest of the coaching staff to contribute to the overall development of these players.”u