PCB retains Pakistan team’s coaching and management staff ahead of Afghanistan ODIs, Asia Cup

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday retained the teaching and administration workers for the lads’s crew forward of the three-match ODI sequence towards Afghanistan, adopted by the Asia Cup.

The resolution implies that Pakistan crew director Mickey Arthur, head coach Grant Bradburn and crew supervisor Rehan Ul Haq will proceed of their respective roles.

Morne Morkel (bowling coach), Andrew Puttick (batting coach) and Aftab Khan (fielding coach) have additionally been retained.

After Zaka Ashraf took over as chairman of the PCB’s Cricket Management Committee and appointed a Cricket Technical Committee, speculations had been rife that the international coaches could possibly be proven the door.

But dependable sources stated that higher sense had prevailed and Ashraf heeded to recommendation that it will be dangerous to make modifications within the crew administration at this stage, with two main occasions lined up.

Hence, these selections have been postpone till the top of the World Cup.

All members of the crew administration had been appointed by the previous CMC and its head Najam Sethi.

Ashraf, in the meantime, has made two main modifications.

Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is now the chief selector however Mark Coles, the Pakistan Women’s coach, has been launched from his duties.

Cole, who was appointed by Sethi for a second such stint, has resigned as a result of private causes.

“He will not be available with the women’s side for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa, which is set to start from 1 September in Karachi,” stated a launch from the PCB.

But a dependable supply stated Coles was politely requested to step down with advantages from his contract because the PCB had different plans for the ladies’s crew.

Pakistan will play towards Afghanistan in a three-match ODI sequence in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, from August 22-26 after which the crew will return dwelling for the beginning of the Asia Cup from August 30.