Pakistan are set to announce new coaches for red and white ball formats for the national team by the April end, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on April 19. The PCB had received applications from a couple of reputed coaches including South Africa’s Gary Kirsten and Australia’s Jason Gillispie by the April 15 deadline.
The PCB official added that Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillispie are strong contenders but other applicants are also being considered for the coaching roles.
"The PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that the long-term appointments of coaches will be done through a due process and all commitments would be met by the board," the source said as quoted by PTI.
"Even in Kirsten and Gillispie's case though, the board has held direct negotiations with them, and they remain top candidates to be appointed head coaches, (but) they were also told to apply through due process by the deadline," the source added.
The last time the PCB did things properly to pick coaches was in 2019 when it named Misbah-ul-Haq as head coach and chief selector. Since then, they've mostly been hiring coaches temporarily or as consultants.
A trusted source at the PCB said this time they'll only talk to people who apply for coaching positions. Even though they've been talking directly with Kirsten and Gillespie, they still need to apply by the deadline.
"Even in Kirsten and Gillispie's case though, the board has held direct negotiations with them, and they remain top candidates to be appointed head coaches, (but) they were also told to apply through due process by the deadline," the source continued.
"The PCB chief doesn't want names disclosed at any stage, and names would only be revealed once announcements are made," stated the source.
The Board also mentioned that interested candidates can apply for assistant coach positions till April 20.
"Even Azhar Mahmood has to go through the process, and currently, he was named head coach for the New Zealand series on a consultancy basis," the source concluded.
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