The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the appointment of former first-class cricketer Iqbal Imam as Pakistan women’s cricket team’s batting coach for next month’s ICC Women’s Championship fixture against South Africa. Iqbal Imam, as a left-handed top-order batsman, played first-class cricket for 15 years in which he scored 6,249 runs in 147 matches. He has previously worked as Pakistan “A”, Pakistan Under-19 and Women’s Under-17 assistant coach. Iqbal will join the women’s cricket team’s training camp in Karachi, which commences under the guidance of head coach Mark Coles on 9 April. Following the conclusion of the match, Iqbal Imam will be available for brief stand-up interviews.

Source: Pakistan Today April 08, 2019 13:52 UTC