Grant Bradburn has been named head coach of Pakistan’s national men’s team. He will serve as the team’s head coach for the next two years.
Bradburn served as the team’s consultant head coach during the just-finished home series against New Zealand. The Babar Azam-led side won the five-match One-Day International series 4-1, propelling them to the top of the ICC Rankings in the format. The five-match T20 International series ended in a 2-2 tie.
Bradburn is well-versed in the national side’s strengths and weaknesses, having previously worked as the national men’s side’s fielding coach from 2018 to 2020 before moving to the National Cricket Academy to focus on coach development. Bradburn, a former New Zealand cricketer, was the head coach of Scotland’s men’s team prior to his employment in Pakistan.
“I am delighted to name Grant Bradburn as the head coach of our men’s side,” said PCB Management Committee Chairperson Najam Sethi. Bradburn brings a wealth of coaching experience to the team. He understands our culture and philosophy of cricket well, having previously worked with our men’s side and at the National Cricket Academy, and is a great candidate to lead our squad forward.
“Bradburn’s appointment, following the announcement of Mickey Arthur as team director, is another step in our efforts to put together a highly qualified coaching panel so our players can benefit from their experiences and dominate world cricket in all three formats.”
With an eye on the famous ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy in 2023, Pakistan’s team management has also revealed a playing style with which it will approach the competition, which will be played in October and November. The Pakistan Way will see the team approach the One-Day Internationals with upbeat and bold tactics and attacking methods in the build-up to and during the mega-event.
Pakistan will play a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan before the 50-over ACC Asia Cup, and the national team will use these opportunities to test their potential, experiment with bench strength, and fine-tune the side ahead of the global championship.
Pakistan will play a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan before the 50-over ACC Asia Cup, and the national team will use these opportunities to test their potential, experiment with bench strength, and fine-tune the side ahead of the global championship.
“We have raised the bar for our players and will continue to do so.” The process has begun, and our participants have agreed to face these issues head-on. ODI cricket has changed, and our mutual goals are to be the greatest in the world. We have agreed with our players that they are capable of higher team scores, even when totals are set. There have been immediate positive signals during this series, and this group of players is determined to keep improving in order to compete for major events.”
Former South African cricketer Andrew Puttick has also agreed to a two-year contract as the men’s batting coach. Drikus Saaiman, strength and conditioning coach, and Cliffe Deacon, physiotherapist, will remain in their positions.
