Azhar Mahmood was appointed acting head coach in June this year, with his tenure running until March 2026. However, with no Test matches for Pakistan until an away series in Bangladesh in March-April next year, a mutual decision has been taken to end the stint now.
Head coach Azhar Mahmood bemoaned the familiar flaw of Pakistan's team and pointed to his side's first-innings collapse as the turning point in their defeat against South Africa during the second Test in Rawalpindi.
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada hailed his team's hard-fought win in the subcontinent as a career highlight, saying the victory would boost the confidence of the young squad.
Pakistan head coach Azhar Mahmood didn't mince his words while lambasting the shot selection of his batters, which resulted in the hosts throwing away a position of near complete dominance against the World Test Champions South Africa in the first Test at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.
Seasoned batter and Test captain Shan Masood is set to lead Pakistan in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reaffirmed its confidence in the current Test captain after Masood met with chairman Mohsin Naqvi, along with Pakistan's red-ball head coa
Azhar Mahmood has been named as Pakistan's new acting red-ball head coach, according to the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
With Pakistan gearing up for second Test against England at Multan, team's head coach Azhar Mahmood clarified that the star batter Babar Azam has not been dropped but rested from the remaining two Tests, adding that he was willing to play in these two matches
Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood revealed on Friday that they didn't use spinners on day three of the first Test match against Bangladesh because there was grass on the pitch at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
After their shocking run in the marquee event, reports started to surface on social media stating that families of players and team management travelled to the United States at the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) expense.
Ahead of his side's T20 World Cup match against Canada, Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has said that the strike rate of players, notably skipper Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan, is not a big problem with their team's batting, but the team keeps losing wickets after a start
Ahead of their all-important clash against Canada in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood revealed that it was the selection of shots at the wrong time that caused the loss against India in their previous fixture.