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Sri Lanka will face South Africa on June 3
Aaqib Javed has taken 54 wickets in ODI against India
New Delhi. Sri Lanka Cricket has started preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024. SLC has appointed former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed as the bowling coach of the team for the T20 World Cup to be played in West Indies and America. Aaqib Javed has been the best fast bowler of Pakistan. He has taken 54 wickets in ODI against India, which is his best performance against any one team.
Aaqib Javed was a member of the 1992 World Cup winning Pakistan team. Currently, he is working as the Director of Cricket Operations and Head Coach of Lahore Qalandars in Pakistan Super League (PSL). Ashley de Silva, Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Cricket, said, ‘We welcome Aaqib and believe that his immense international experience, both playing and coaching, will help put our bowlers in good stead ahead of the upcoming international competitions in which the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is included.
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Aaqib Javed’s cricket career
51-year-old Aaqib Javed has previously worked with the senior and junior teams of Pakistan and also with the teams of Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates. Under his guidance, UAE not only qualified for the 50-over World Cup in 2015, but also achieved ODI and T20 International status. Javed has taken 236 wickets in 22 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan.
Sri Lanka’s first match against South Africa on June 3
Sri Lankan team is in Group D in the ICC T20 World Cup. It has been placed with South Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal and Netherlands. The Sri Lankan team will start its campaign in the World Cup on June 3 against South Africa in America. T20 World Cup matches will be played in West Indies and America.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 16, 2024, 16:41 IST