{"id":12188,"date":"2025-06-30T15:04:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=12188"},"modified":"2025-06-30T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:04:03","slug":"pcb-appoints-azhar-mahmood-as-red-ball-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=12188","title":{"rendered":"PCB appoints Azhar Mahmood as red-ball head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the appointment of Azhar Mahmood as the acting red-ball head coach for the Men\u2019s cricket team.<\/p>\n<p>The former assistant coach will hold the position until the end of his current contract, according to a statement issued by the PCB on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Azhar Mahmood, a seasoned cricket professional, brings a wealth of experience to the role. Having served as the assistant head coach of the national team, he is well-versed in the team\u2019s strategies and operations, the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Azhar Mahmood appointed acting red-ball head coach<\/p>\n<p>Details here \u2935\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/4I5n1xmLlx<br \/>\n\u2014 PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) June 30, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The PCB also stated that his experience extends beyond coaching, with a distinguished career in international cricket and a successful stint in the English county circuit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mahmood\u2019s red-ball credentials are highlighted by two County Championship titles, showcasing his leadership skills, tactical insight, and dedication to the sport,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>The PCB is confident that his expertise will contribute significantly to the team\u2019s continued growth, performance, and discipline on the international stage.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the appointment of Azhar Mahmood as the acting red-ball head coach for the Men\u2019s cricket team. The former assistant coach will hold the position until the end of his current contract, according to a statement issued by the PCB on Monday. Azhar Mahmood, a seasoned cricket professional, brings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12188\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}