Salman Butt named Singapore consulting head coach

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has been named as consulting head coach of the Singapore Cricket Association for the 2022 season.

The 37-year-old will be assisted by local support staff with former Pakistan women's team trainer Jamal Hussain, who will join the team as fielding coach and trainer.

Singapore, an affiliate country at ICC since 1974, will play three major tournaments in a bid to find a berth among the ICC marquee tournaments in the next five months. 

Singapore Cricket Association chief executive officer Saad Janjua confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that Butt will stay in Singapore and travel with the team as head coach under a consultant contract. The season will have three qualifiers during Butt's scheduled tenure - ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe in July, the Asia Cup qualifier in August in Sri Lanka and the ICC Men's Challenge League A in Canada - a tournament meant for the ICC's ODI World Cup qualification.

Remember, Butt called off his playing career in 2020. He has been serving as a commentator and analyst since then. 

He represented Pakistan in 33 Tests, 78 ODIs and 24 T20Is. He never made a comeback in the national side after serving a five-year ban for his role in 2010 spot-fixing scandal.