The 57-year-old Greenidge had initial rounds of talk with Mahbubul Anam, the BCB official during the latter's visit to West Indies for the World Cup.

It was confirmed when Bangladesh's Sports Adviser Tapan Chowdhury, who also was in the Caribbean during that time, remarked yesterday in Dhaka that they have talked with the West Indian great as Bangladesh's batting coach.

Greenidge, who turned 57 on Tuesday, is one of the few in BCB's list to succeed Dav Whatmore, who is scheduled to be relieved after this month's home series against India.

Sri Lanka's Chandika Hathuru-singha and New Zealander John Wright are also believed to be in the board's list but they have not been formally approached yet.

If appointed, this will be Greenidge's second innings with the Bangladesh team. He became the coach of Bangladesh in 1997.

Under his guidance Bangladesh won the ICC Trophy in 1997 which was followed by getting the one-day international status as well as qualification for their first World Cup finals in 1999.

Soon afterwards Greenidge was given the honorary citizenship of the country. He also coached them during the 1999 Cricket World Cup and the team eventually promoted to a Test playing nation after their stunning performance during the World Cup.

Chandika Hathurusingha, a 39-year-old level-III coach is with Sri Lanka A team while John Wright was with India for more than four years.