Afghanistan have announced that Umar Gul is the new bowling coach of the national men’s cricket team.
The former Pakistan international will begin his new role during the white-ball tour of Zimbabwe in June, when Afghanistan will play three ODIs followed by a further trio of T20Is in Harare.
Gul’s appointment comes after a successful stint as a bowling consultant at an Afghanistan’s training camp in April.
The 39-year-old made 237 international appearances for Pakistan across formats, making a particularly notable impact in the white-ball game, taking 179 wickets in 130 ODI matches and bagging 85 in 60 T20Is with a miserly career economy of 7.19.