Dhaka, Apr 7 (PTI) Former Mumbai Indians fielding coach, James Pamment, has been appointed in the same role by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for its men's team ahead of the Test series against Zimbabwe later this month. The 56-year-old was with IPL side Mumbai Indians from 2018, before leaving the role late last year. Also Read | PBKS vs CSK IPL 2025, Chandigarh Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report: Here's How Weather Will Behave for Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Pamment's contract will run through to the ICC World Cup in 2027. "I am really excited about the opportunity to get involved with a very talented Bangladesh side," ICC quoted Pamment as saying in a statement. Also Read | PBKS vs CSK IPL 2025 Preview: Key Battles, H2H, Impact Players and More About Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League Season 18 Match 22. "I am eagerly looking forward to joining the players and the backroom staff ahead of the Zimbabwe series," the New Zealander said. Pamment also served as head coach of Northern District Cricket Association in New Zealand, as well as High Performance Coach for New Zealand Cricket (NZC). He was also part of the Black Caps' coaching staff during the home series against Pakistan in 2011. The two-match Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test series will begin on April 20 in Sylhet. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)