Former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq to train English cricketers

LONDON (APP)- Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has been engaged to train budding English players under the enhanced England Performance Programme announced Tuesday by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Saqlain, now a British citizen, will work alongside former international stars Graham Gooch and Allan Donald on the South Africa training camp. These former Test cricketers will support the full-time coaching team of David Parsons, Kevin Shine, Dene Hills and Bruce French, at various stages throughout the camp. The 33-year-old off-spinner represented Pakistan in 49 Test matches and took 208 wickets before a serious knee injury ended his Test career in 2004. The ECB announced a list of 41players divided into squads according to their differing stages of development. The Performance Programme comprises three... [read full story]                    

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