Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has been appointed as the national cricket team’s high-performance coach, in another change to the team’s coaching staff. This comes after a disappointing year for Pakistan, which saw them fail to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup and crash out of the World Cup in the first round. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had already replaced team director Mickey Arthur and head coach Grant Bradburn following the World Cup flop. Arafat will take over from Simon Helmot as the coach for the ongoing Test series in Australia. He will also be part of the team management for the upcoming five T20Is in New Zealand. Arafat, who played for Pakistan in three Tests, 11 ODIs, and 13 T20Is, will likely guide the team to next year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
Pakistan has appointed former allrounder Yasir Arafat as its national cricket team high performance coach. This comes after a series of changes in the coaching staff due to the team’s poor performance in recent tournaments. Arafat, who played for Pakistan and had coaching stints in England and Hong Kong, will be part of the team management for upcoming T20Is in New Zealand and is likely to guide the team to the Twenty20 World Cup next year.
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Yasir Arafat appointed as Pakistan cricket team’s high-performance coach
