Former South Africa first-class cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed batting coach of the Pakistan men’s team across formats on a two-year contract, the country’s cricket board (PCB) said in a statement on Tuesday.
The 46-year-old will join the Pakistan squad ahead of their three-match test series against England, which begins in Leeds on August 19.
Before moving into coaching, he played 89 first-class matches, 72 List-A games and 16 Twenty20 matches from 2003 to 2013.
Smith has previously worked with Pakistan Super League franchises Islamabad United, Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans on their coaching staff.
He has also served as batting coach for Australia’s Hobart Hurricanes and Cricket Tasmania, and held coaching consultancy roles with South Africa’s KZN Inland and Eastern Province.
