The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced on Monday the appointment of former quick bowler Azhar Mahmood as the head coach of the lads’s nationwide cricket workforce for the upcoming five-match T20I series in opposition to New Zealand. the announcement comes alongside the reveal of the supporting staff.
Mahmood, a seasoned campaigner with each worldwide and training expertise, shall be taking the reins for the series starting on April 18th. He has beforehand served as Pakistan’s bowling coach and is presently the bowling coach for the reigning Pakistan Super League champions, Islamabad United.
“Azhar represented Pakistan in 164 internationals, taking 162 wickets and scoring 2,421 runs,” PCB stated of their assertion.
Wahab Riaz has been assigned the function of the supervisor for the senior workforce, and Mohammad Yousuf will serve as the batting coach. Saeed Ajmal, the spin bowling coach on earlier excursions of Australia and New Zealand, will proceed in the identical function.
Since the change of guard at PCB, the nationwide workforce is trying for a brand new teaching staff. A couple of days in the past, it was reported that Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie had been set to be roped in as coaches, nevertheless, there was no affirmation concerning the identical.
The Pakistan squad for the series is claimed to be introduced on Tuesday, April 9, with Babar Azam returning as the white-ball captain. Apart from the New Zealand series, Pakistan will even be taking part in the T20I series in opposition to Ireland and England earlier than the T20 World Cup. Pakistan are coming off a 4-1 series loss to New Zealand in January and shall be keen to offer it again to the Kiwis within the upcoming 5-match project.
Pakistan workforce participant support personnel for New Zealand T20Is:
Wahab Riaz (senior workforce supervisor), Mansoor Rana (workforce supervisor), Azhar Mahmood (head coach), Mohammad Yousuf (batting coach), Saeed Ajmal (spin bowling coach), Aftab Khan (discipline coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saiman (power and conditioning coach)
