Pakistan name coaching staff for England, Ireland T20Is

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the coaching and support staff for the upcoming tours of England and Ireland.

The Men in Green will play three T20I against the Irish side while they will face the defending Champions England in four 20-20 games.

Former Pakistan fast bowler, Azhar Mahmood, has been appointed as the head coach for the Ireland series. Later, he will assume the role of an assistant coach when the team travels to England, working alongside the newly appointed white-ball team head coach, Gary Kirsten.

Moreover, Wahab Riaz will travelling with the side as senior team manager, while Mohammad Yousuf has been tasked with the role of batting coach. The duo are part of the selection committee as well.

Saeed Ajmal will continue his responsibilities as the spin bowling coach.

Support staff for Pakistan team’s tours of Ireland and England:

Wahab Riaz (Senior Team Manager), Mansoor Rana (Team Manager), Azhar Mahmood (Head Coach for Ireland and Assistant Coach for England after inclusion in Gary Kirsten’s team), Mohammad Yousuf (Batting Coach), Aftab Khan (Fielding Coach), Cliff Deacon (Physiotherapist), Irtiza Komail (Chief Security Officer), Mohammad Imran (Masseur), Mohammad Khurram Suroor (Team Doctor), Talha Butt (Analyst), Raza Kitchlew (Media and Digital Manager), and Drikus Saiman (Strength and Conditioning Coach).

Pakistan squad for Ireland and England series:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Iftikhar Ahmad, Usman Khan, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi,  Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Salman Ali Agha