From 2003 to 2007, he had been coaching Bangladesh. Under his coaching, Bangladesh enjoyed relative success, coming from a side that could rarely win matches at all, to a team that can occasionally surprise even the most powerful cricketing nations . Whatmore coached them to their first Test match victory early in 2005.Cricinfo – Enamul ends the long wait Bangladesh shocked the cricket world later that year with a victory over then top ranked AustraliaCricinfo – The toppling of the greatest giant of all and then South Africa when they were top ranked during the 2007 World Cup, where they also defeated India to reach the Super 8 stage. Whatmore announced his resignation from the Bangladeshi team after the conclusion of their matches at the 2007 World Cup. He stayed on until the conclusion of their home series against India on 29 May.Cricinfo – Whatmore quits as Bangladesh coach
