Former Pakistani bowlers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been assigned the roles of Pakistan‘s quick bowling and spin bowling coach, respectively, within the upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Gul, a key member of the victorious 2009 World T20 squad, brings prior expertise as a bowling coach for the Pakistan workforce. Alternatively, this marks Ajmal’s inaugural project with the nationwide facet.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) outlined that the preliminary tasks for each these former gamers will embody the Check sequence in opposition to Australia scheduled from December 14 to January 7, adopted by the T20I sequence in opposition to New Zealand from January 12 to 21 subsequent yr.
In a sequence of adjustments following the nationwide workforce’s disappointing World Cup marketing campaign, Mohammad Hafeez has been appointed because the Director and head coach of the Pakistan squad, and quick bowler Wahab Riaz takes on the position of the brand new chief selector.
The induction of Gul and Ajmal, together with Hafeez’s new position, alerts the departure of overseas coaches, together with figures like Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn, from the nationwide facet. Notably, South Africa’s Morne Morkel resigned from his place because the bowling coach final week, and alterations have been made to the fielding coach position.
Gul, a key member of the victorious 2009 World T20 squad, brings prior expertise as a bowling coach for the Pakistan workforce. Alternatively, this marks Ajmal’s inaugural project with the nationwide facet.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) outlined that the preliminary tasks for each these former gamers will embody the Check sequence in opposition to Australia scheduled from December 14 to January 7, adopted by the T20I sequence in opposition to New Zealand from January 12 to 21 subsequent yr.
In a sequence of adjustments following the nationwide workforce’s disappointing World Cup marketing campaign, Mohammad Hafeez has been appointed because the Director and head coach of the Pakistan squad, and quick bowler Wahab Riaz takes on the position of the brand new chief selector.
The induction of Gul and Ajmal, together with Hafeez’s new position, alerts the departure of overseas coaches, together with figures like Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn, from the nationwide facet. Notably, South Africa’s Morne Morkel resigned from his place because the bowling coach final week, and alterations have been made to the fielding coach position.
Gul’s prior teaching expertise consists of serving because the bowling coach within the three-match T20I sequence in opposition to Afghanistan and the next sequence in opposition to New Zealand at house. Moreover, he has labored because the bowling coach for the Quetta Gladiators within the Pakistan Tremendous League and coached the Afghanistan squad.
Ajmal, a distinguished off-spinner whose profession confronted challenges in 2015 as a result of points along with his bowling motion, boasts a formidable report of representing Pakistan in 35 Checks, 113 ODIs and 64 T20Is, amassing 447 wickets throughout all three codecs. He has additionally contributed because the spin-bowling coach for the PSL franchise Islamabad United.
