Azhar Mahmood
Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer
Azhar Mahmood Sagar (Punjabi: اظہر محمود ساگر; born 28 February 1975) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer. He was the bowling coach of the Pakistan national cricket team from 2016 to 2019. He was a part of the Pakistan squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
Previously, he played Tests and ODIs for the Pakistan national team and county cricket in England. Azhar is a dual British citizen.
Personal life
Azhar Mahmood's wedding ceremony was held in 2003.
Cricket career
Domestic career
As a teenager, Azhar was mentored by Irfan Bhatti who played a One Day International for Pakistan in the early 1990s. Originally his father objected to his interest in cricket, but later started to appreciate it seeing his accomplishments. When not doing net practice, Azhar would fancy himself playing tape ball cricket on the cemented pitch in the cricket ground in front of his home.
He played county cricket for Surrey and in November 2007 signed a two-year deal to play for Kent.
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