Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe: Umar Gul appointed as Afghanistan bowling coach – Former Pakistan right-arm fast bowler Umar Gul has been named as the new bowling coach of our national man’s cricket team. He will step up into the role ahead of the upcoming limited-overs away series against Zimbabwe. Follow Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
Umar Gul has played 237 international matches for Pakistan in which he has 427 scalps to his name and is considered one of the most successful fast bowlers in the history of Pakistan Cricket (especially in T20Is).
Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe: Former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul appointed as Afghanistan’s bowling coach ahead of Zimbabwe tour
Gul was recently employed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board as the bowling consultant for the recently held training and preparation camp in UAE in April. The Pakistani veteran worked with the fast bowlers in our national lineup and considering his effectiveness in the camp as well as based on the need, it was decided to offer him a permanent contract as the national team’s bowling coach.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team has departed to Zimbabwe this afternoon, where they will feature in three ICC Cricket World Cup Super League ODIs and as many T20I matches against the hosts from June 4 to 14 in Harare..
Umar Gul has been confirmed as the new bowling coach of Afghanistan Cricket Team. He was previously with the Afghan team as their bowling consultant.
His first assignment will be Afghanistan’s tour to Zimbabwe in June.
— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) May 25, 2022
Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe: Former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul appointed as Afghanistan’s bowling coach ahead of Zimbabwe tour
ODI Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhail (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nabi, Mujib ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper), Rashid Khan, Riaz Hassan, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia ur Rahman Akbar
Reserves: Noor Ahmad, Nijat Masoud
T20I Squad: Mohammad Nabi (C), Najibullah Zadran (VC), Afsar Zazai (wicket-keeper), Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ihsanullah Janat, Karim Janat, Nijat Masoud, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper), Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Usman Ghani.
Reserves: Zahir Khan, Sayed Ahmad Shirzad
ODI Series schedule:
04 June – 1st ODI, Harare Sports Club, Harare
06 June – 2nd ODI, Harare Sports Club, Harare
09 June – 3rd ODI, Harare Sports Club, Harare
T20I Series schedule:
11 June – 1st T20I, Harare Sports Club, Harare
12 June – 2nd T20I, Harare Sports Club, Harare
14 June – 3rd T20I, Harare Sports Club, Harare
Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe: Former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul appointed as Afghanistan’s bowling coach ahead of Zimbabwe tour
