Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal are actually elements of Pakistan cricket staff’s teaching employees. (AFP Image)
The newly-appointed bowling coaches’ inaugural assignments embody the Test collection in opposition to Australia
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday appointed former gamers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal as quick bowling and spin bowling coaches, respectively, for the boys’s nationwide staff.
The newly-appointed bowling coaches’ inaugural assignments embody the Test collection in opposition to Australia scheduled from December 14, 2023 to January 7, 2024 and the T20I collection in opposition to New Zealand from January 12 to 21, 2024, PCB stated in a press release.
Following the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 debacle, the PCB has changed the entire administration and teaching employees of the staff with Mohammad Hafeez taking up as staff director, Wahab Riaz as chief selector whereas Shan Masood and Shaheen Afridi have been appointed as Test and T20 captains.
Gul, who represented Pakistan in 47 Tests and 130 ODIs between 2003 and 2016, beforehand served as the bowling coach for the boys’s staff in the course of the T20I collection in opposition to Afghanistan, and the following collection in opposition to New Zealand at dwelling.
He has additionally been the bowling coach for Quetta Gladiators within the final Pakistan Super League (PSL) season and Afghanistan’s bowling coach within the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2022.
“I am pleased to join as the bowling coach of Pakistan team and feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to contribute to Pakistan cricket by Chairman PCB Management Committee Zaka Ashraf. Having had previous working experience with the men’s side, I will bring my coaching expertise with the aim of elevating Pakistan’s bowling prowess to new heights,” stated Gul.
Former world no. 1 ODI bowler Ajmal, who represented Pakistan in 35 Tests, 113 ODIs, and 64 T20Is, choosing up 447 wickets throughout the three codecs, additionally served as the spin bowling coach with the PSL franchise Islamabad United.
“I am truly honoured and grateful for the opportunity provided by Chairman PCB Management Committee Mr Zaka Ashraf to serve as the spin bowling coach. I am delighted to contribute to the development of spin bowling talent within the Pakistan national team. I believe my career and coaching experience will help enhance the spin bowling arsenal of the team,” stated Ajmal.
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