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Atiq-uz-Zaman named the interim Head Coach of Lancashire Women

Maithilee Shetty

16 Feb 2019

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Atiq-uz-Zaman has been named the interim Head Coach of Lancashire Women for 2019. Zaman is a former Pakistan international cricketer and had played a Test match and three ODIs. He will replace Dan Atkinson, who has stepped back from the position for one year to focus on his coaching duties with Myerscough Cricket College and the Club.

Atiq-uz-Zaman reacted: “I am thrilled to have been named as interim Head Coach of Lancashire Women."

Zaman is currently Head Coach of Pakistan First-Class side Sui Southern Gas Company and the Punjab cricket team. He has also worked as a fielding coach for Pakistan Super League Franchise, Lahore Qalanders and as a wicket keeping Coach at the National Cricket Academy, in Lahore.

The former-wicketkeeper was also part of the coaching set-up for the Lancashire Cricket U19s side that won the Six Counties Championship last season.

“The hard work has already started ahead of a busy season and it has been great to work with such a highly talented squad."

Lancashire Women finished sixth and fourth in the table in T20 and One Day domestic double in 2017.

“I am very familiar with the Red Rose having already coached with the Lancashire U13s and U19s set-up last season, I hope that we can enjoy another successful season.”

Stephen Titchard, Performance Manager for Lancashire Cricket, reacted: “We are delighted to have been able to appoint somebody with the international experience of Atiq."

“He knows the Club well and he will be supported by a coaching team which will be confirmed before the beginning of the season. We are looking forward to an important campaign.”

Lancashire Women will begin the 2019 season against Hampshire on Sunday 5 May.

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