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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed former Australia bowler Shaun Tait as fast bowling coach for 12 months. Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has been roped in as batting coach for the Australia series which is scheduled to begin on March 4 in Rawalpindi.

Meanwhile, Saqlain Mushtaq will continue as Pakistan's head coach on an interim basis for another 12 months. Saqlain and Abdul Razzaq were appointed as interim coach following Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis' exit in September last year.

The PCB had given an advertisement for five coaching positions - national high performance, batting, bowling, power-hitting and fielding - in December last year and had set a deadline for application as late January.

Tait is the only one to have taken up the position via this process and the other appointments were made on the basis of internal arrangements.

Tait is currently working with Chattogram Challengers in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). He is likely to join the Pakistan side after the conclusion of BPL.

The upcoming tour will mark Australia's first series in Pakistan since 1998. Pakistan will be locking horns with Australia in 3 Tests, 3 ODI, and 1 T20 series.