KARACHI: Pakistan on Saturday appointed former New Zealand player Grant Bradburn as head coach of their men’s cricket team for the next two years after he served on an interim basis.

The 56-year-old, who played seven Tests and 11 ODIs for New Zealand, will be working under Mickey Arthur, who was appointed team director in March.

“Bradburn has been app­o­inted as the head coach of the Pakistan men’s team for the next two years after a robust rec­ruitment process,” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced in a press release.

Bradburn replaces former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, whose contract expired in February.

Pakistan had Abdur Rehman as interim coach for a Twenty20 series in Sha­rjah in March, while Bra­dburn oversaw the coaching during 10 limited over matches against New Zealand in April and May.

Bradburn, who also served as Pakistan’s fielding coach from 2018 to 2020, vowed to guide the team in major events.

The PCB said the team’s management had unveiled a playing style with which they will approach the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.

The style, branded “The Pakistan Way”, aims to see the team employ bold tactics and attacking strategies.

Published in Dawn, May 14th, 2023