Sri Lanka appoint Aaqib as fast bowling coach

The Newspaper's Sports Reporter Published March 17, 2024

LAHORE: Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed has been appointed as the fast bowling coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, which is being held jointly by the West Indies and the USA.

Aaqib, a member of Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup-winning squad, took 236 international wickets while playing 163 ODIs and 22 Tests. He has been coach and director cricket of Pakistan Super League franchise Lahore Qalandars for the last several years.

Under his guidance, the Qalandars won back to back PSL crowns in 2022 and 2023 although they had a disastrous campaign this year. Aaqib ha also performed coaching duties with the United Arab Emirates team in the past.

Published in Dawn, March 17th, 2024

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