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Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal Appointed as Pakistan's Bowling Coaches

The appointments are part of a wider overhaul following Pakistan's World Cup performance.

  • Former international players Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed as bowling coaches for the Pakistan national cricket team.
  • Gul will take over as fast bowling coach and Ajmal will be in charge of the spinners.
  • The duo's first assignment will be the test series against Australia starting next month.
  • This comes as part of an overhaul of Pakistan's backroom staff after the team failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup.
  • Other changes include the resignation of Babar Azam as captain, with Shan Masood replacing him, and pace bowler Shaheen Afridi leading the T20 side.
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