LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the coaching and supporting staff of the Pakistan team for the forthcoming Afghanistan One Day International (ODI) series and Asia Cup, local media reported on Saturday.
Pakistan will play three one-day internationals against Afghanistan on August 22, 24, and 26 before their Asia Cup campaign, which is scheduled to begin at home on August 30. The hosts will play against Nepal in the tournament’s opening match in Multan.
Player support Personnel:
The dedicated player support team comprises the following individuals: Rehan-ul-Haq, entrusted with the role of team manager, Mickey Arthur, serving as the Director of the Pakistan men’s team, Grant Bradburn, assuming the position of head coach, Andrew Puttick, offering his expertise as the batting coach, Morne Morkel, guiding as the bowling coach, Aftab Khan, responsible for fielding coaching, Abdul Rehman, serving as the assistant coach, Dr. Sohail Saleem, the team doctor, Drikus Saaiman, overseeing strength and conditioning coaching, Cliffe Deacon, the physiotherapist, Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, managing media affairs, Lieutenant Colonel Usman Anwari (Retd), ensuring security management, Ammar Ahsan, contributing as the digital content producer exclusively for the Asia Cup, Maqbool Ahmad Babri, taking on the role of psychologist, Talha Ejaz, serving as the analyst, and Malang Ali, fulfilling duties as the masseur.
Squad: Babar Azam ( C ), Shadab Khan , Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Saud Shakeel (for the Afghanistan series only), Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Tayyab Tahir, Usama Mir,
