Pakistan have appointed former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Bradburn as the top coach of their males’s staff on a two-year deal after a profitable spell as marketing consultant, the nation’s cricket board (PCB) introduced on Saturday.
Bradburn was in cost throughout Pakistan’s latest dwelling collection in opposition to New Zealand, the place the Babar Azam-led facet defeated the vacationers 4-1 within the one-day worldwide collection and cut up the five-match T20 worldwide collection 2-2.
The previous Scotland head coach has beforehand served because the fielding coach of the Pakistan facet from 2018 to 2020 earlier than a stint at their Nationwide Cricket Academy (NCA).
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“Bradburn joins with plethora of teaching expertise,” PCB chairman Najam Sethi stated in an announcement.
“After having labored with our males’s facet earlier than and on the NCA, he understands our tradition and philosophy of cricket properly and is a perfect candidate to take our staff ahead.”
Pakistan just lately appointed former head coach Mickey Arthur as staff director forward of their three-match ODI collection in opposition to Afghanistan and the 50-over Asia Cup.
“It’s an amazing honour for me to work with a extremely gifted and skilful facet like Pakistan as a head coach,” stated Bradburn, who will intention to construct momentum forward of the 50-overs World Cup later this yr.
“We’ve been working onerous on elevating our recreation and are wanting to showcase our rising abilities. Mickey Arthur and I are excited to help, problem and develop our gamers
“The New Zealand collection has been useful to get recreation time and create readability of roles, tradition and model to win.
Former South Africa cricketer Andrew Puttick has additionally signed a two-year contract as Pakistan’s batting coach.