"There are only three qualified coaches in your country and they are Shahidul Alam Ratan, Nazmul Abedin Fahim and Sarwar Imran," said the Australian after the practice match between his charges and the national team at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

McInnes made the incredible remark while reacting to a group of journalists who wanted to know why the youth team performing poorly since he took over in October last year.

He also looked visibly disappointed as his boys suffered a seven-wicket defeat against the national team. It was the third consecutive defeat for the youth team and more worryingly shows that the batsmen are finding runs hard to come by.

They were bowled out for 97, seven better than what they did at the BKSP in the second practice match on Saturday.

But McInnes was quick to blame poor umpiring.

"How can you score a challenging total if umpires gave five bad decisions against you?" he said adding that his boys only had the benefit of doubt twice.

Known as a hard task master, McInnes was hired by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in a effort to shape up the Under-19 team ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup to be staged here from February 15 to March 5.

But so far it has been a rough ride for the highly rated coach from the Commonwealth Bank Australian Cricket Academy.

He led the youth team to a disastrous tour of Pakistan in October where his side was outplayed in all three games that included being dismissed for only 34 runs against India.

However McInnes was least concerned about the poor of form of his boys before the mega event.

"Our main target is to play good cricket and if my boys can do so they can beat anybody in the World Cup."

Bangladesh have been placed in a tough group that includes India and New Zealand.

He also defended the decision to change the captaincy.

"Ashiqur Rahman is a good leader and good thinker as well as a brilliant middle-order batsman that's why he has been named captain."

Ashiqur replaced Nafees Iqbal when the Board announced a 14-member squad on January 15.