In a move to strengthen Pakistan’s spin arsenal, the PCB has appointed former left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman as the spin bowling coach for the national team. A seasoned left-arm spinner, Rehman played for Pakistan between 2006 and 2014 getting 140 wickets in Test, ODI and T20.
The national team under Shan Masood is currently in Multan preparing for the first Test of the ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies which is to begin on January 17.
Abdur Rehman is first-time appointment as men’s team coach to the person from Sialkot who was earlier part of Pakistan women’s team staff. His joining becomes a proper step in helping the team work out of spin more because of the places that have been covered in the squad for the series – spinners Nauman Ali, Abrar Ahmed and Sajid Khan.
Pakistan Squad for the West Indies Test Series
Captain: Shan Masood
Vice-Captain: Saud Shakeel
Players: Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Nauman Ali, Rohail Nazir (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha
The two-match Test series starts on January 17 in Multan while the second Test begins on January 25. With Abdur Rehman in the team and a solid squad, Pakistan is ready to start the year with a bang in the ICC World Test Championship.
