KARACHI: Pakistan appointed former allrounder Yasir Arafat its nationwide cricket group excessive efficiency coach on Tuesday, one other staffing shake-up for the embattled aspect after a tumultuous yr.
In September, Pakistan did not qualify for the ultimate of the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, earlier than crashing out of the World Cup within the first spherical in India simply two months later.
The World Cup flop already prompted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to exchange group director Mickey Arthur and head coach Grant Bradburn, who had solely taken over in April.
Arafat will take the helm from Simon Helmot who’s teaching Pakistan by the continuing Take a look at sequence in Australia.
The PCB stated Arafat can be a part of group administration for the upcoming 5 T20Is in New Zealand, slated for January 12-21.
Whereas no tenure has been given for the 41-year-old, he’s additionally more likely to information Pakistan to subsequent yr’s Twenty20 World Cup within the Caribbean and the USA.
Arafat performed three Exams, 11 ODIs and 13 T20Is for Pakistan and was a Twenty20 cricketer in England, the place he served as bowling coach for Sussex and Surrey.
He additionally had stints in Australia’s Large Bash League and was a bowling coach for the Hong Kong nationwide group.
In September, Pakistan did not qualify for the ultimate of the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, earlier than crashing out of the World Cup within the first spherical in India simply two months later.
The World Cup flop already prompted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to exchange group director Mickey Arthur and head coach Grant Bradburn, who had solely taken over in April.
Arafat will take the helm from Simon Helmot who’s teaching Pakistan by the continuing Take a look at sequence in Australia.
The PCB stated Arafat can be a part of group administration for the upcoming 5 T20Is in New Zealand, slated for January 12-21.
Whereas no tenure has been given for the 41-year-old, he’s additionally more likely to information Pakistan to subsequent yr’s Twenty20 World Cup within the Caribbean and the USA.
Arafat performed three Exams, 11 ODIs and 13 T20Is for Pakistan and was a Twenty20 cricketer in England, the place he served as bowling coach for Sussex and Surrey.
He additionally had stints in Australia’s Large Bash League and was a bowling coach for the Hong Kong nationwide group.
