Grant Bradburn Named Pakistan Head Coach For New Zealand Series

07.04.2023 - 16:41 sports.ndtv.com

Pakistan on Friday appointed Grant Bradburn as the head coach of their men's team for their upcoming limited-overs series against New Zealand.

Bradburn, 56, played seven Tests and 11 one-day internationals for New Zealand before taking up coaching. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) added that Andrew Puttick of South Africa will join the staff as batting coach.

The head coach position fell vacant after Saqlain Mushtaq's term ended in February. Abdul Rahman filled in for the three Twenty20s against Afghanistan last month.

The recruitment process for the team management beyond the New Zealand tour was ongoing, the PCB said in a statement. Bradburn was previously head coach of Scotland, and worked with Pakistan as the fielding coach between 2018 and 2020.

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