Sarfaraz named Pakistan's test coach for Bangladesh series

Pakistan appointed former captain Sarfaraz ​Ahmed as head ​coach of their test team ​for the two-match series in Bangladesh next month, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

Since ‌Australian Jason ⁠Gillespie ⁠quit as Pakistan's red-ball coach in December, ​Aaqib Javed and Azhar Mahmood temporarily guided the ​team led by Shan Masood, who will continue as captain in Bangladesh.

Sarfaraz, who led ​Pakistan to the Champions ⁠Trophy title ‌in 2017, has worked ​with ​the under-19 team as well ⁠as Pakistan Shaheens after his retirement.


Pakistan have named four uncapped players - Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais and Muhammad Ghazi Ghori - to their 16-member squad for the Bangladesh series starting in Dhaka on May 8.

Sarfaraz's ‌former teammate Umar Gul will join him in the setup as ​the bowling ​coach.

Pakistan test ⁠squad: Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram ​Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Afridi.