Mickey Arthur, a former head coach of Pakistan, arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to spend time with the men’s national team before he is formally hired as the team’s consulting director.
Arthur will remain with the Green Shirts till April 20 when they compete in a five-game T20 series against New Zealand under his leadership as head coach of Derbyshire County Cricket Club in England.
The former head coach will meet the national team in Islamabad during his visit, where he will talk about plans with captain Babar Azam and other players.
Pakistan will play the last two T20Is against New Zealand in Rawalpindi on April 20 and 24.
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi while addressing a press conference last month hinted at the possible return of Arthur, saying the decision regarding his appointment would be made soon.