Sabih Azhar

Babar Azam will lead Pakistan in the Under-19 World Cup in Australia next month with the selectors naming the same players who recently did well in the Asia Cup tournament.

Former first-class cricketer Sabih Azhar has replaced Kabir Khan as Pakistan's women's team coach, just days after the country's Board ruled out removing the incumbent.

The national selection committee had to make late changes to the Pakistan under-25 squad that has gone to Maldives to play in the South Asian Twenty20 cricket championship.

With the under-19 cricket World Cup just over a month away, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked former Test skipper, Javed Miandad, to guide the country's younger lot during their conditioning camp.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken notice of reports that suspended pacer Mohammad Aamer had bowled a few overs in a practice match in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan Cricket Board has shortlisted five candidates including former South African coach, Mickey Arthur, for the post of head coach of the national team.

PCB has decided to appoint specialist coaches for batting, bowling and fielding for the national team and has already placed an advertisement on its website.

Julian Fountain, front-runner for Pakistan's fielding coach position, is likely to join the team ahead of its departure for the forthcoming series against England.

Former Pakistan Test leg-spinner, Mushtaq Ahmed is unlikely to be appointed as the new bowling coach of the national cricket team as he has made it clear that he will only work on a three-year contract.

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has said that a new bowling coach for the national team would be announced within this week.

Pakistan has roped in Australia-based David Hemp as head coach of the national women's team which has seen a regular change of guard at the helm of affairs in the last few years.