Surrey assistant coach Azhar Mahmood will depart the Membership with speedy impact to affix the Pakistan nationwide aspect.
Initially, Mahmood can be interim head coach for the upcoming IT20 collection in opposition to New Zealand.
Mahmood joined Surrey in 2022 and has performed an necessary position within the growth of the bowling unit on the Membership. In that point Surrey have gained back-to-back County Championship titles, with the numerous skillset of the bowlers serving to to ship that success.
Bowlers like Jamie Overton and Gus Atkinson have gone on to win their first England honours in that point in addition to seeing younger gamers like Tom Lawes develop underneath the steerage of Mahmood.
The previous all-rounder has an extended reference to Surrey, having performed for the Three Feathers in two stints within the mid-2000s and 2010s. Mahmood was beforehand assistant coach for Pakistan from 2016-2019, in addition to working within the Pakistan Tremendous League and for the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.
Alec Stewart, director of cricket at Surrey CCC, mentioned: “This can be a nice alternative for Azhar to work for his nation and while we’re very sorry to see him depart, we perceive and respect the choice he has made. Azhar has had a big effect on the gamers on this group and we are going to proceed to see the gamers profit from the help he has given them.
“He can be enormously missed however he goes with one of the best needs of everybody on the membership.”
Azhar Mahmood mentioned “Surrey has lengthy been a second residence for me and for my household and so it was a tough resolution to take however the alternative to work for my nation once more was too good to show down. I’m excited to begin this new problem in my profession and may’t wait to get began with the group.
“I wish to thank Alec Stewart and Gareth for his or her understanding when the chance took place and their help throughout my time with the Membership. I’m extremely happy with what we’ve got achieved within the final two and a half years and can all the time stay a Surrey fan.”
The membership will not be seeking to substitute Mahmood at this cut-off date.
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