Former New Zealand cricketer Craig McMillan has been appointed batting consultant for the Bangladesh team's tour of Sri Lanka, slated for October, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) informed through a press release yesterday.

McMillan has been talked about as a potential candidate since South African Neil McKenzie resigned from his post four days back, ending a two-year stint.

The board was keen on retaining McKenzie's services as he had impressed, but he informed the board in a letter of his decision, citing the need to be closer to his family.

McMillan has been handed the role on a temporary basis and it is understood that his performance will be tested with the team in the almost two-month-long tour of Sri Lanka.

In a decade-long international career for the Black Caps, McMillan scored over 8,000 international runs across formats. Following his retirement as a player, McMillan performed the role of New Zealand's batting and fielding coach from 2014-2019. He also has coaching experiences with Canterbury, Middlesex and Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab.