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Mark Coles steps down as head coach of Pakistan women’s cricket team

Mark Coles has stepped down as the head coach of the Pakistan women’s cricket team due to personal reasons, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed on Thursday.

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LAHORE: Mark Coles has stepped down as the head coach of the Pakistan women’s cricket team due to personal reasons, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed on Thursday.

Coles, the former New Zealand cricket coach and player, will not be available with the women’s side for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa, which is set to start on September 1 in Karachi, the PCB informed in a release on Thursday.

Coles, who had previously served as head coach of the women’s team from 2017 to 2019, was appointed again this year in April. "The PCB would like to extend its gratitude to Mark Coles for his brief stint with the women's side and wishes him well in his future endeavours," the PCB said in a statement. IANS

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