Dan Kiesel

Dan Kiesel (; born 1938) is an Israeli-born German sports physiotherapist and osteopath who has worked as a trainer and physiotherapist for the national cricket teams of many countries, most notably Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Biography Dan Kiesel is a Jew of German origin and is also a citizen of Germany. He was trained as a physiotherapist at the Assaf Harofe Hospital in Israel from 1956 to 1960. Questioned about the injury of Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, which resulted in Akram pulling out of the match on the day of the match, Kiesel confirmed that Akram was injured and had been treated with anti-inflammatory drugs. However, Kiesel said that Akram himself had to decide about his fitness to play in the match. However, Kiesel continued to work with the team throughout the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

After his tenure with Pakistan, Kiesel continued to work as a physiotherapist and trainer for the cricket teams of Israel and U.A.E. From 2004 to 2010, Kiesel worked chiefly with the Canadian cricket team.