On the recommendation of Saqlain Mushtaq, the NCA coach will join the Pakistan team.© Instagram
The Pakistan Cricket Board has sent a bowling coach from its National High Performance Center in Lahore to assist Australia’s Shaun Tait, the team’s head bowling coach, in the Asia Cup starting in the UAE on Saturday. Umar Rashid left on Wednesday to join the Pakistan team on the recommendation of head coach Saqlain Mushtaq.
A PCB source said, “One is that since Mohammad Hasnain is in the team, Umar will continue to monitor his bowling action as he did earlier this year when the pacer was first reported for an illegal bowling action.” Then he worked on getting his action right.”
“The idea is that Umar Shaun will act as a bridge for proper communication between Tait and the players.” Pakistan lost their main bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for the Asia Cup and seven T20 Internationals against England at home due to a knee ligament injury in July.
Afridi has been advised rest for six to eight weeks before assessing the injury again.
The pacer is currently with the Pakistan team in the UAE as the source said the team’s head coach, trainer, doctor and physio all suggested that Afridi could have the best possible treatment and rehab in Dubai.
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Pakistani selectors have replaced Afridi with young fast bowler Hasnain.
Pakistan’s pace attack in the Asia Cup is pretty slim on T20 International performance as Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shahnawaz Dahani have played a total of 66 matches between them, while Naseem Shah is yet to make his T20 debut.
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