Former Australian opening batter Matthew Hayden was appointed as a mentor to Pakistan's cricket team for next month’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
Hayden served the Pakistan team in a similar role during last year’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates where Pakistan won all its five group games before losing in the semifinals to Australia.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said Friday that Hayden will join the team in Brisbane on Oct. 15. Pakistan is due to compete in a triangular series in New Zealand, also featuring Bangladesh, prior to the T20 World Cup.