Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal appointed as bowling coaches of Pakistan: PCB

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Former Pakistan bowlers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed as the fast and spin bowling coaches respectively of the Pakistan cricket team by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday (November 21).

The retired bowling duo, who were members of the T20 World Cup 2009 and Asia Cup 2012 winning squad, will begin their assignments with the national team from the Test series in Australia next month, followed by the T20I series in New Zealand.

Prior to this, Umar Gul was the bowling coach for the Pakistan Men's Team during the home series against New Zealand and the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.

In addition, he served as Afghanistan's bowling coach for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup and as the bowling coach for the Quetta Gladiators during the most recent HBL PSL season.

He made his debut for Pakistan in 2003 and went on to represent them in 130 ODIs (179 wickets at 29.34), 60 T20Is (85 wickets at 16.97), and 47 Tests (163 wickets at 34.06) between 2003 and 2016.

"I am pleased to join as the bowling coach of Pakistan team and feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to contribute to Pakistan cricket by Chairman PCB Management Committee Mr Zaka Ashraf," said Umar Gul. "Having had previous working experience with the men's side, I will bring my coaching expertise with the aim of elevating Pakistan's bowling prowess to new heights."

As for the spin bowling coach, Saeed Ajmal, a former world no. 1 ODI bowler, will be in charge. Saeed, who debuted on the international scene in 2008, played 35 Tests, 113 ODIs, and 64 T20Is for Pakistan.

"I am truly honoured and grateful for the opportunity provided by the Chairman PCB Management Committee Mr Zaka Ashraf to serve as the spin bowling coach. I am delighted to contribute to the development of spin bowling talent within the Pakistan national team. I believe my career and coaching experience will help enhance the spin bowling arsenal of the team."