ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed former test captainMisbah-ul-Haq as head coach as well as the chief selector of the nationalcricket team under a three-year contract.

The PCB Chairman, Ehsan Mani approved his appointment with therecommendation of a 5-member panel.

Similarly, the PCB also appointed former test cricketer and pace bowlerWaqar Younis as bowling coach of the team.

Both will undertake their first assignment during a series against SriLanka starting from the 27th of September.