Pakistan Appoints Mike Smith as New Batting Coach Ahead of England Test Series
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former South African first-class cricketer Mike Smith as the new batting coach for the national team, starting with the upcoming three-Test series in England from August 19. Smith, a Level-4 qualified coach with extensive experience in franchise cricket and the Pakistan Super League, replaces interim coach and national selector Asad Shafiq. The PCB aims to improve Pakistan's batting consistency across formats following recent collapses and poor overseas Test performances. Smith has signed a two-year contract and will work across all formats.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 3 Aug, 11:46 am. Other outlets followed.