Pakistan appears the place to be this winter but away from the bright lights and packed stadiums of England’s security-heavy tour, two aspirational coaches from the county system are about to embark on an intriguing assignment of their own.
Paul Franks, assistant to Peter Moores at Nottinghamshire after two decades as the club’s uncompromising all-rounder, has been appointed head coach of Central Punjab for Pakistan’s domestic season, with the 43-year-old overseeing their campaigns in the four-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and the 50-over Pakistan Cup.
