Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed and Saeed Ajmal as Pakistan's bowling coaches after Morne Morkel resigned from the post following Men in Green's horrendous campaign in the just concluded ODI World Cup.
Notably, both Gul and Ajmal were members of Pakistan's T20 World Cup-winning team in 2009 and the Asia Cup-winning team in 2012. Their first assignment will be Test series against Australia which is scheduled to be played from December 14 to January 7 and the T20I series against New Zealand from January 12 to 21, 2024.
While Umar Gul has been appointed as fast bowling coach, Saeed Ajmal will take care of the spin bowling coaching responsibility. Gul made his international debut in 2003, representing Pakistan in 47 Tests (163 wickets at 34.06), 130 ODIs (179 wickets at 29.34), and 60 T20Is (85 wickets at 16.97) between 2003 and 2016. Meanwhile, Ajmal, who made his international debut in 2008, represented Pakistan in 35 Tests, 113 ODIs, and 64 T20Is, picking up 447 wickets across the three formats. He also served as the spin bowling coach with the HBL PSL franchise Islamabad United.
Meanwhile, PCB has expressed their confidence in Gul and Ajmal's abilities to guide the Pakistan Men's Team to new heights.
After assuming the post Gul said,"I am pleased to join as the bowling coach of Pakistan team and feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to contribute to Pakistan cricket by Chairman PCB Management Committee Mr Zaka Ashraf. Having had previous working experience with the men’s side, I will bring my coaching expertise with the aim of elevating Pakistan's bowling prowess to new heights."
Meanwhile, Ajmal said,"I am truly honoured and grateful for the opportunity provided by Chairman PCB Management Committee Mr Zaka Ashraf to serve as the spin bowling coach. I am delighted to contribute to the development of spin bowling talent within the Pakistan national team. I believe my career and coaching experience will help enhance the spin bowling arsenal of the team."
Gul is a seasoned bowling coach with a wealth of experience at the international level. He previously served as the bowling coach for the Pakistan Men's Team in two T20I series, against Afghanistan and New Zealand, and also guided the Quetta Gladiators bowling attack during the previous PSL season. Also, he held the position of Afghanistan's bowling coach for the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2022.
The development came after Morne Morkel resigned from the post Pakistan's bowling coach after team's lacklustre show in the just-concluded ODI World Cup.
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