Azhar Mahmood
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced on Monday the appointment of former quick bowler Azhar Mahmood as the top coach of the boys’s nationwide cricket group for the upcoming five-match T20I collection in opposition to New Zealand. the announcement comes alongside the reveal of the supporting workers.

Mahmood, a seasoned campaigner with each worldwide and training expertise, will probably be taking the reins for the collection starting on April 18th. He has beforehand served as Pakistan’s bowling coach and is at present the bowling coach for the reigning Pakistan Tremendous 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 group, and Mohammad Yousuf will function the batting coach. Saeed Ajmal, the spin bowling coach on earlier excursions of Australia and New Zealand, will proceed in the identical function.

Because the change of guard at PCB, the nationwide group is on the lookout for a brand new teaching workers. 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 collection is claimed to be introduced on Tuesday, April 9, with Babar Azam returning because the white-ball captain. Aside from the New Zealand collection, Pakistan can even be taking part in the T20I collection in opposition to Eire and England earlier than the T20 World Cup. Pakistan are coming off a 4-1 collection loss to New Zealand in January and will probably be keen to offer it again to the Kiwis within the upcoming 5-match task.

Pakistan group participant help personnel for New Zealand T20Is:

Wahab Riaz (senior group supervisor), Mansoor Rana (group supervisor), Azhar Mahmood (head coach), Mohammad Yousuf (batting coach), Saeed Ajmal (spin bowling coach), Aftab Khan (subject coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saiman (power and conditioning coach)



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