SAQLAIN TO HELP ENGLAND ON INDIA TOUR
KARACHI: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have appointed former Pakistan offspinner Saqlain Mushtaq as a spin consultant to the national cricket team for their upcoming tour of India. Saqlain will reach India on November 1 and remain with the English team for 15 days, helping them prepare for a Test series, which is expected to be played on spin friendly pitches. The five-Test series is starting on November 9. “I have been entrusted the task of helping the English spinners prepare for the series in India where normally pitches help the spinners,” he said. “I will also be giving tips to the English batsmen on how to counter the Indian spinners on their home pitches. It should be a challenging assignment,” Saqlain added.