Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi on Tuesday announced the staff selected to coach the national team drafted to play the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan later this month.
Umar Gul, a former Test bowler for Pakistan, was selected for the position of bowling coach, while Mohammad Yousaf, a former Test batter, has been hired as the team’s batting coach, according to Sethi, who made the announcement via his official Twitter account.
Abdul Rehman, a domestic coach, will serve as the team’s head coach, according to the release.
“PCB announces Support Personnel for Sharjah T20Is. Abdul Rehman, Head Coach; Umar Gul, Bowling Coach; M Yousuf, Batting Coach; A Majeed, Fielding Coach; Drikus Simon, Trainer; Cliffe Deacon, Physio; Talha Ijaz, Analyst; Mansoor Rana, Manager; Ahsan Nagi, Media,” tweeted Sethi.
mar most recently served as Afghanistan’s national team’s bowling coach. Also, he served as Quetta Gladiators’ bowling coach in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Rehman served as the KP team’s domestic cricket coach and is currently a member of Multan Sultans’ coaching staff.
Yousaf served on the prior coaching staff, which was run by head coach Saqlain Mushtaq.
The 15-man squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan was unveiled by PCB on March 13. Babar Azam, the captain of the national team, and other key players were given breaks by the cricket board.
The PCB announced an experienced squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan that is slated for the end of March in Sharjah, taking in mind the national team’s busy schedule this year.
Rest has been provided for Babar, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Rizwan. For the Afghanistan T20I series, Shadab Khan, who had served as Pakistan’s vice-captain in the white-ball format, was named captain.
This year’s PSL performers Imad Wasim, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Ihsanullah, and Zaman Khan are among the players who have been drafted for the 15-person team.
T20I Squad against Afghanistan
Shadab Khan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Zaman Khan.
Reserved players: Abrar Ahmed, Haseebullah, Usama Mir
Schedule
- March 24: First T20I – Sharjah
- March 26: Second T20I – Sharjah
- March 27: Third T20I – Sharjah
