Gibbs's language comments make no sense: Fletcher

Sylhet Thunder captain Andre Fletcher has brushed off claims of communication problems made by coach Herschelle Gibbs, who had said that it was difficult communicating in English with Bangladeshi cricketers.

Former South Africa batsman Gibbs said last Wednesday that local players do not understand English properly, which had been caused him problems while coaching a Sylhet team that ended the season with 11 losses out of 12 games.

"A lot of the local players don't understand English, so it is difficult for me to make points all the time. It is frustrating," Gibbs told reporters on January 1 in Sylhet.

After their season-ending loss to Cumilla Warriors in Mirpur on Tuesday, Fletcher was asked whether he faced similar communication issues.

"I am not the coach. I have had a very good rapport with the guys; they understand me very well. It's very surprising to hear that from him [Gibbs], being a coach. The players, as I said… we have to take responsibility for our game.

"We can't blame anyone. I believe the head coach of Bangladesh [South African Russell Domingo] speaks English, so I think all the Bangladeshi players understand English. So, to make a statement like that doesn't make any sense to me," Flecther said.

Sylhet concluded the seven-team BBPL yesterday on a record low, managing to win just one game in 12 matches. Sylhet Royals in 2012, Chittagong Vikings in 2015 and Khulna Titans in 2018-19 had two wins each and they were the worst results in a BPL season till now.