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Pakistan Great Umar Gul Eyes Coaching Role Of Bangladesh Team - Reports

Aakash Saini

Umar Gul in talks with the BCB [Source: @SalmanAsif2007/x]Umar Gul in talks with the BCB [Source: @SalmanAsif2007/x]

Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul is aiming to land a coaching gig with the Bangladesh cricket team. The legendary speedster is currently in discussions with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) over the prospects of taking over as team’s fast bowling coach. The pace attack of the Bangladesh cricket team is currently supervised by former New Zealand cricketer Andre Adams.

While Adams is currently under a two-year contract with the BCB that will run until February 2026 next year, there are reports that he will likely discontinue his role owing to his “dissatisfying” performance with the team.

Umar Gul in talks to become BAN’s bowling coach

While speaking with Cricbuzz, former Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul confirmed that he is indeed in talks with the BCB over the prospects of becoming Bangladesh’s fast bowling coach. The speedster, however, also confirmed that nothing has been finalized yet between the two parties.

In the meantime, Andre Adams will continue as Bangladesh’s pace bowling coach during their upcoming two-match home Test series against Zimbabwe later this month.

Umar Gul career stats

Umar Gul, on the other hand, played 47 Tests, 130 ODIs and 60 T20I matches for Pakistan during his playing days. He played a crucial role for the Pakistan team that lifted the 2009 T20 World Cup in England.

In 60 T20I matches, the speedster picked up 85 wickets at an impressive bowling average of 16.97. Overall, the cricketer picked up 427 wickets across all international formats of the game.

While Umar Gul played his last international match for Pakistan back in September 2016 with an ODI against England, he announced his retirement from all forms in late-2020 following the conclusion of the 2020-21 National T20 Cup.