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Bangladesh World Cuppers will get a crash course on fast bowling from a former England cricketer on the team's arrival in England, said a BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) spokesman last night.

Alan Ward, who played for his country between 1969-79, will join as bowling assistant to coach Gordon Greenidge on April 15. Bangladesh cricketers will leave for England the day before.

The almost unknown Ward, who is reported to have run a cricket clinic in England and is also connected with the English Cricket Board, will work with Bangladesh pacers for two weeks.

The right-arm fast bowler, who made his Test debut against New Zealand in 1969, played only 5 matches for England, taking 14 wickets and scoring 40 runs. Ward, whose career-best figure is 4/61, last played against West Indies at Leeds in 1976.

The Board however did not provide any further detail about the contract. It earlier confirmed that Pakistan cricket great Mushtaq Mohammad would join the Bangladesh team as consultant in England, also on April 15. Mushtaq, who is tipped to replace Greenidge after the World Cup, will help the spinners.