Pakistan name former South African first-class cricketer as men's team batting coach

WIRE — Islamabad [Pakistan], August 4 (ANI): Former South Africa first-class cricketer and coach Michael Smith has been appointed batting coach of the Pakistan men's team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed in a statement.Smith will work with the team across both red-ball and white-ball formats. The 46-year-old has featured in 89 first-class matches, 72 List-A matches and 16 T20 matches from 2003 to 2013, as pe

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