He takes over from Lance Klusener, who decided to step away from the role on mutual agreement in September 2021
According to an official release, the ACB has launched the recruitment process for hiring a new permanent head coach.
He took to coaching roles at different levels following his retirement, starting with being appointed as Sri Lanka interim coach before the 2011 World Cup. He was appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh in 2011-2012 and he led the side to their first Asia Cup final. After a few stints with various domestic and Under-19 sides, he took charge as West Indies’ head coach on a two-year contract in 2017. He had also served as consultant with the Australian team in 2016.
Law has already linked up with the Afghanistan side, who are currently undergoing a preparation and conditioning camp in Bangladesh ahead of start of the ODI series on February 23. The second and third ODIs are set to be played on February 25 and 28, while the two T20Is are scheduled for March 3 and 5.