Lahore-September 25, 2017: The PCB has decided to appoint Mark Coles from New Zealand as Head Coach Pakistan's Women Team on trial basis, working as a volunteer with the national team and assigned only for the upcoming New Zealand series. He will reach Lahore on October 2, 2017 and join the Pakistan's women team for the training camp and series
Mark Coles brief sporting history:
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. He in the past had worked closely with two current Internationals Nicole Bolton (Australia) and Leigh Kasperek (NZ) whilst in Perth. He also coached the Wellington Blaze to a T20 title in 2013, as well as being part of the Northern Districts High Performance coaching staff from 2014.
