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PCB confirms team management for Afghanistan series, ACC Asia Cup
Pakistan men’s team will play the opening match of the ACC Asia Cup in Multan on 30 August against Nepal.
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Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today confirmed the team management of the Pakistan men’s team for the forthcoming three ODIs against Afghanistan and the ACC Asia Cup.
An 18-player squad will take on Afghanistan in Sri Lanka from 22 to 26 August and it will be trimmed to 17 players for the Asia Cup, which begins from the Multan Cricket Stadium on 30 August when Pakistan play Nepal.
The three-match ODI series against Afghanistan will serve as an opportunity for Babar Azam’s men to bolster their preparations for the Asia Cup before they travel to India for this year’s ICC Men’s World Cup.
For a packed schedule ahead, the PCB confirmed retaining the team management, led by the director of Pakistan men’s cricket Mickey Arthur and manager Rehan-ul-Haq.
Additionally, the coaching staff for the Pakistan men’s cricket team was also retained with Andrew Puttick and Morne Morkel continuing in their roles as batting and bowling coaches, respectively, and Grant Bradburn serving as head coach with Abdul Rehman acting as his deputy.
Pakistan men’s team will play the opening match of the ACC Asia Cup in Multan on 30 August against Nepal.
Player support personnel: Rehan-ul-Haq (team manager), Mickey Arthur (Director – Pakistan men’s team), Grant Bradburn (head coach), Andrew Puttick (batting coach), Morne Morkel (bowling coach), Aftab Khan (fielding coach), Abdul Rehman (assistant coach), Dr Sohail Saleem (team doctor), Drikus Saaiman (strength and conditioning coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (media manager), Lt Col Usman Anwari (Retd) (security manager), Ammar Ahsan (digital content producer, only for Asia Cup), Maqbool Ahmad Babri (psychologist), Talha Ejaz (analyst) and Malang Ali (masseur).
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