Former England wicket-keeper batsman James Foster has been appointed as the new head coach for Peshawar Zalmi for the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), team chairman Javed Afridi announced.
The decision has been taken due to unavailability of former West Indian cricketer Darren Sammy due to hectic schedule.
Javed Afridi said that former South African batsman Hashim Amla has been roped in as batting coach for Zalmi. Foster was associated with Zalmi as an assistant coach for two years.
Apart from this, former Pakistan bowler Mohammad Akram has been appointed as the director and bowling coach of the team. Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is the honorary chairman of Peshawar Zalmi.
Javed Afridi said in his statement, 'I extend my best wishes to Peshawar Zalmi Management.
PSL 2022 all set to start tomorrow
The wait for cricket fans is about to end as the thrilling seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League begins on Thursday (tomorrow) at the prestigious National Stadium in Karachi, with defending champions Multan Sultans taking on 2020 champions Karachi Kings. - Opening Ceremony.
Babar Azam, who holds the record for most T20I wins as captain in a calendar year with 20 in 2021 and was crowned ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year, will lead Karachi Kings, while Mohammad Rizwan, more than First batsman to score. 1,000 T20I runs in a calendar year, will lead Multan Sultans.
25% crowd attendance for Karachi-leg matches
As per the directive of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), the seating capacity for all matches in Karachi has been reduced to 25%, while a decision on the spectators in Lahore is yet to come. The health and safety protocols for this version are available here
On the second match day on Friday, Quetta Gladiators will play Peshawar Zalmi with the match starting at 2 pm (Pakistan Standard Time), while Lahore Qalandars and Karachi will play Multan Sultans on Saturday on the third match day. Kings clash with Quetta Gladiators.
The Lahore Qalandars, captained by young Shaheen Shah Afridi, who have risen up a stratosphere in international cricket since their debut in 2018, will hope that the change in leadership will turn their fortunes around and clinch the illustrious trophy.
Islamabad United is headed by Shadab Khan. Sarfaraz Ahmed, who is the only player to lead his side in all the editions, will lead his Gladiators from Quetta, while Peshawar Zalmi will be led by Wahab Riaz.
The National Stadium will host the first 15 matches until February 7, before action resumes in Lahore, where the Gaddafi Stadium, home of Pakistan cricket, will stage the final 19 matches from February 10-27.