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Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has been named as the Scotland men’s team consultant for the forthcoming ICC World Cricket League (CWCL) 2 tour of Nepal.
The tour starts on May 12 with Scotland competing against Nepal and the USA in four matches at Kritipur.
Azhar — 97 Tests and 53 ODIs for Pakistan, will assist Scotland head coach Owen Dawkins during the tour of Nepal.
Following the appointment, Azhar expressed gratitude and reflected on his association with Cricket Scotland since his earlier playing days.
“Azhar also holds deep personal ties to Scotland, as at the start of his career he spent six seasons as a professional with Huntly Cricket Club in Aberdeenshire,” the Cricket Scotland statement read.
“I am really looking forward to linking up with the Scotland team, especially since I have an association with Scottish cricket going back many years from my early playing days,” Azhar said.
The 41-year-old added that he was excited to start working with a talented team and to help them progress on the tour.
“I’m excited to start working with what is clearly a talented team and looking forward to helping them to progress on this tour.”
Meanwhile, Cricket Scotland Head of Performance Steve Snell said they were always looking at ways to improve the support environment within their squads, and that having someone of Azhar’s calibre.
“We’re always looking at ways to improve the support environment within our squads, and to have someone of Azhar’s calibre and experience of playing in Asia available to us for a short time is really exciting for everyone involved.”
“He’s obviously attained a huge amount of international experience at the top level, and he’ll provide a different voice and squad dynamic for us during this important tour,” he said.
Scotland squad
Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Jasper Davidson, Oliver Davidson, Michael English, Owen Gould, Jack Jarvis, Ollie Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, and Mark Watt.
Fixtures:
12 May – Scotland vs Nepal at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur
14 May – Scotland vs USA at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur
18 May – Scotland vs Nepal at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur
20 May – Scotland vs USA at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur
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