Follow UsEarlier in the year, there was a shuffle in the Afghanistan camp, with Graham Thorpe taking over the reigns as the head coach from Lance Klusener. In a bid to further boost the coaching staff, Afghanistan have roped in former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul as their new bowling coach.
"Gul was recently employed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board as the bowling consultant for the recently held training and preparation camp in UAE in April. The Pakistani veteran worked with the fast bowlers in our national lineup and considering his effectiveness in the camp as well as based on the need, it was decided to offer him a permanent contract as the national team's bowling coach," said a statement from the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB).
Gul will join former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan, who too was roped in as the batting consultant for the camp. Afghanistan’s next tour will be against Zimbabwe, starting June 4.