Greenidge's initial task is to prepare the Bangladesh team for the Asia Cup tournament to be held in Sri Lanka next year. Ban- gladesh are down to play India, Pakistan and the World champions Sri Lanka in the preliminary round of the 1997 Asia Cup tourna- ment to be played in Colombo mid next year.
Bangladesh is one of the top International Cricket Conference associate members and has drafted a long term plan to gain the Test status before the year 2000. However, Bangladesh is a full member of the Asian Cricket Council, which includes ICC members Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India, and is a regular participant of the Asia Cup tournament.