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[ad_1] Former fast bowler Azhar Mahmood has been named as the head coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. The five-match T20I series will start on April 18 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and will conclude on April 27 at the Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore. "Azhar represented Pakistan in 164 internationals, taking 162 wickets and scoring 2,421 runs," PCB said in an official statement.Azhar's previous assignment with the Pakistan men's cricket team was from 2016-2019 when he was the bowling coach.Meanwhile, Wahab Riaz has been named senior team manager, with Mohammad Yousuf as batting coach. Saeed Ajmal, who was the bowling coach on the last tours of Australia and New Zealand,...

[ad_1] In less than two weeks, India are going to face Pakistan in their 2022 T20 World Cup opener in Melbourne. However, the buildup to the event for India has been marred with injuries. Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah have been ruled out due to injury while stand-by pacer Deepak Chahar will also not be able to play in the T20 World Cup due to injury, according to a PTI report. The replacement for Bumrah in the main India squad is yet to be named.On the other, hand, Pakistan have been bolstered with the comeback of left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi. The tall bowler will join the squad soon in Australia, after a lengthy rehabilitation due to injury, and his match fitness will be assessed in the warn-up matches. Former Pakistan allrounder Azhar Mahmood said that Bumrah's absence and Afrid...

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