PCB appoints South Africa's Michael Smith as batting coach for Pakistan men's cricket team
Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed as the batting coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team for two years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. According to a press release issued by the PCB, the “46-year-old will work with the team across both red-ball and white-ball formats”. He will join the Pakistan team ahead of the three-match Test series…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the appointment of South African cricketer Michael Smith as the batting coach for the Pakistan men's cricket team, effective immediately. The 46-year-old, who has extensive experience across red-ball and white-ball formats, will be in charge of the team for the upcoming three-match Test series against England, starting on August 19.
Smith boasts a remarkable career, having played 89 first-class, 72 List-A, and 16 T20 matches, scoring 7,029 runs, including nine centuries and 40 half-centuries. He has previously worked with various HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises and the Hobart Hurricanes in Australia. Smith's appointment comes after interim batting coach Asad Shafiq was hired in April 2026 for the Bangladesh Test series, and before that, Shahid Aslam served as the white-ball batting coach from November 2024.
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