Mohammad Wasim, the former Pakistan batter and men's chief selector, has been appointed head coach of the women's national team for the upcoming T20 Asia Cup. The tournament will be held in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, from July 19 to 28.
Wasim, who has extensive coaching experience with Northern in the Pakistan domestic structure, will be assisted by former Pakistan bowlers Junaid Khan and Abdur Rehman, who will serve as assistant coach and spin-bowling coach, respectively. No batting coach has been appointed, and it is understood that Wasim will act in that role himself.
The PCB has confirmed that the appointments are only for the Asia Cup, and there has been no word on whether they could extend beyond the tournament.
Wasim's appointment comes at a challenging time for the Pakistan women's team, which has struggled in recent tours to the West Indies and England. The team has won just one of eight T20Is in those tours and has gone winless in both ODI series.
However, the team has also shown encouraging results in the past year, including a home T20I series whitewash of South Africa and becoming the first Asian women's side to win a T20I series in New Zealand.
The T20 Asia Cup will be a crucial test for the Pakistan team, which will be looking to improve its recent form and prepare for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa in February 2023.
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