Pakistan have appointed former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Bradburn as the head coach of their males’s crew on a two-year deal | file picture
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Pakistan have appointed former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Bradburn as the head coach of their males’s crew on a two-year deal after a profitable spell as advisor, the nation’s cricket board (PCB) introduced on Saturday.
Bradburn was in cost throughout Pakistan’s latest house sequence towards New Zealand, the place the Babar Azam-led facet defeated the vacationers 4-1 within the one-day worldwide sequence and cut up the five-match T20 worldwide sequence 2-2.
The former Scotland head coach has beforehand served as the fielding coach of the Pakistan facet from 2018 to 2020 earlier than a stint at their National Cricket Academy (NCA).
“Bradburn joins with plethora of coaching experience,” PCB chairman Najam Sethi mentioned in an announcement.
“After having worked with our men’s side before and at the NCA, he understands our culture and philosophy of cricket well and is an ideal candidate to take our team forward.”
Pakistan just lately appointed former head coach Mickey Arthur as crew director forward of their three-match ODI sequence towards Afghanistan and the 50-over Asia Cup.
“It’s a great honour for me to work with a highly talented and skilful side like Pakistan as a head coach,” mentioned Bradburn, who will goal to construct momentum forward of the 50-overs World Cup later this 12 months.
“We’ve been working hard on raising our game and are eager to showcase our growing skills. Mickey Arthur and I are excited to support, challenge and develop our players.
“The New Zealand sequence has been beneficial to get sport time and create readability of roles, tradition and model to win.”
Former South Africa cricketer Andrew Puttick has additionally signed a two-year contract as Pakistan’s batting coach.
