Mark Coles named Pakistan women cricket head coach

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to appoint Mark Coles from New Zealand as head coach of Pakistan's women cricket team on trial basis, working as a volunteer with the national team and assigned only for the upcoming New Zealand series. Mark Coles will reach Lahore on October 2, 2017 and join the Pakistan's women team for the training camp and series
Mark was a member of the Wellington squad in 1992 and played six 'A' list games for Wellington. He retired from cricket in 1996 due to stress fractures in his back. He had worked as an assistant coach with New Zealand 'A' Women's team in year 2000. He has been a satellite coach for Cricket Australia in Western Australia in 2012 and the Assistant coach of the Western Fury side.