- Najam Sethi has revealed the national coaching staff.
- Former Test batter Mohammad Yousaf as batting coach.
- The 15-man team includes players from this year’s PSL.
The national coaching staff for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan has been revealed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee chairman Najam Sethi.
Sethi announced the news on his verified Twitter account. His announcement names former Test bowler Umar Gul of Pakistan as the bowling coach, former Test batter Mohammad Yousaf as the batting coach, and domestic coach Abdul Rehman as the head coach of the coaching team.
“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 Manager,” announced Sethi.
Umar recently remained 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 PCB released a 15-man roster for the T20I series against Afghanistan on March 13. Major cricket players, including captain Babar, were given breaks by the cricket board.
The PCB announced an inexperienced squad for a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan that is slated for the end of March in Sharjah, keeping in mind the national team’s busy schedule for this year.
Rest has been provided for Babar, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Rizwan. For the Afghanistan T20I series, Khan, who had served as Pakistan’s vice-captain in the white-ball format, was named captain.
The 15-man team includes players from this year’s PSL, including as Imad Wasim, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Ihsanullah, and Zaman Khan.
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
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