People
Seeing and understanding the person behind the player.
IPSABS CRICKET COACHINGIntegrated Performance Systems
Muhammad Azharullah
ECB Level IV Coach
Fast Bowling SpecialistWhite Ball StrategistDeath Overs Expert
More than two decades in elite cricket, as a player and coach.
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INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE SYSTEMSBY ABS CRICKET COACHING
FROM PLAYER TO COACH
Built for the moments that matter.
There are moments in every game when a match can change direction in an instant.
Those moments demand more than pace. They demand clarity, tactical awareness and the confidence to execute. That confidence is not left to chance. It is built on strong foundations: the ability to command the ball through a controlled release, purposeful preparation, a clear understanding of the game and mental strength trained with the same intent as every other skill.
Five hundred and fifty career wickets were built one delivery at a time, through years of preparation, setbacks, adjustment, discipline and a passion for fast bowling that never faded. That journey, spanning more than 20 years in professional sport and multiple title winning campaigns, shapes a coaching philosophy that prepares fast bowlers to understand their skills, make clear decisions and influence the moments that decide matches.
Integrated Performance Systems
Success comes
with clarity.
Integrated Performance Systems connects people, purpose, preparation and performance, with both the individual and the team at the centre.
Purpose
Clarity of role, intention and shared direction.
Preparation
Technical, tactical, physical and mental work.
Performance
Clear decisions when the match demands them.
Creating an environment where every player can thrive and the team can perform at its best.
02 CAREER
“Leadership is experience understood, refined and passed on.”
2022 · PRESENT
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
High Performance Coach, Fast BowlingFour rookie contracts · Three England Young Lions · U18 One Day Cup winners2013 · 2019
Northamptonshire
Professional cricketerT20 Blast champion 2013 and 2016 · Finalist 2015PAKISTAN
Domestic cricket
WAPDA · PTV · Punjab · Balochistan · Quetta · Multan03 AZHARULLAH WRITES
On the
Knife Edge
Independent thinking on cricket, fast bowling, performance and the systems behind the game.
FAST BOWLING
Drought
Where Have All the Fast Bowlers Gone?
Cricket has never known more about fast bowling. Yet genuine fast bowlers are becoming harder to find. The problem may not be what we know, but what young bowlers no longer do.
FULL ARTICLE COMING SOONPAKISTAN CRICKET
The Wings Were Never the Problem
Talent was never the part that disappeared.
Pakistan still produces the extraordinary. The deeper question is whether its culture, leadership and environment allow that talent to become something lasting.
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