Grant Flower, the brother of former Zimbabwe skipper, Andy Flower has been given a two-year contract by the PCB after he applied for the position two months back.
His appointment has sparked off some debate in Pakistan cricket circles with many unconvinced whether he will be able to bring about a improvement in Pakistan's inconsistent batting line up.
Many former greats including Javed Miandad, Mohsin Khan, Abdul Qadir and Inzamam-ul Haq have questioned the choice as the country has produced many batting greats.
Pakistan's former leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed is said to have played a key role in getting Grant interested in the Pakistan job after using his contacts with Andy Flower having worked under him in the England team.
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