Dav Whatmore has been appointed Pakistan's head coach for two years, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Sunday.
The former Australian Test batsman will take immediate charge of the team as it prepares for the Asia Cup tournament.
Whatmore, who previously coached Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will be joined by English fielding coach Julian Fountain.
"We have reached an agreement with Whatmore who will be the new coach of the Pakistan team for the next two years," PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf said.
"We feel that a foreign coach can best exploit the talent available in Pakistan cricket."
Whatmore, who led Sri Lanka to victory at the 1996 World Cup, said he was looking forward to the challenge.
"We will do our best to produce the best results with our available talent and I am confident of good results," Whatmore said.
Whatmore, 57, played seven tests for Australia and enjoyed a successful coaching spell with Bangladesh, leading the country to its first Test match and subsequent series win in 2005.
He is Pakistan's fourth foreign coach after Geoff Lawson, Bob Woolmer and Richard Pybus.
AFP
Tags: cricket, sport, pakistan First posted March 05, 2012 11:45:46
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