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Wednesday October 30, 2024

PCB names player support personnel

By Our Correspondent
October 31, 2024
Jason Gillespie, the head coach of the Pakistani team for the Australian tour. — AFP/File
Jason Gillespie, the head coach of the Pakistani team for the Australian tour. — AFP/File

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the management team for the tours of Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

According to the PCB, Jason Gillespie will serve as the head coach for the Australian tour. Naveed Akram Cheema will take on the role of team manager while Azhar Mahmood will be the assistant coach. Tim Nelson will be the high-performance coach exclusively for the Australian tour.

Player support personnel (for Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa): Naveed Akram Cheema (team manager), Jason Gillespie (head coach for Australia tour), Azhar Mahmood (assistant coach), Tim Nielsen (high-performance coach for Australia tour), Mohammad Masroor (fielding coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saiman (strength and conditioning coach), Talha Butt (analyst), Irtiza Komail (security manager), Syed Naeem Ahmad (media and digital manager), Muhammad Imran (masseur for Australia only) and Sergio Mullins (masseur for Zimbabwe and South Africa).

Asad Shafiq will be on the three tours as a national selector but will not be part of the support staff.