Australia-based David Hemp has been appointed as the head coach of the Pakistan women’s national cricket team following a robust and transparent recruitment process.

Hemp has previously coached the Melbourne stars’ and Victorian women's cricket teams in Australia’s Women's Big Bash League between 2015 and 2020, and is also a former Bermuda and Glamorgan captain.

Hemp played 271 first-class matches and scored over 15,000 runs for Glamorgan, free state and Warwickshire.

David takes over from Iqbal Imam, who had succeeded mark Coles. Pakistan will feature in the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifier next year for the event proper that will take place in New Zealand in 2022.