Sri Lanka Appoints Aaqib Javed as Fast Bowling Coach for T20 World Cup

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Sri Lanka Cricket appointed former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed as their new fast bowling coach.

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Javed will work with the team until the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in June 2024.

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He is a World Cup winner, having been part of Pakistan's victorious 1992 campaign.

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Javed has extensive coaching experience, working with national teams like Pakistan, UAE, and Afghanistan.

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He guided Pakistan U19s to the 2004 World Cup title and was Pakistan's bowling coach during their 2009 T20 World Cup win.

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Javed played a key role in helping UAE gain ODI and T20I status and reach the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

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The appointment is expected to benefit Sri Lanka's bowlers in the upcoming major tournaments.

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