The PCB will initiate the recruitment process for a permanent white-ball head coach, aiming to complete the appointment by the end of the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled from 19 February to 9 March.
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen took a dig at the Pakistan cricket team following the removal of Gary Kirsten as the national team's head coach in the white ball format.
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja on Tuesday reacted to Gary Kirsten's departure as white-ball head coach and said that it will be tough for Pakistan to hire international talent.
Former cricketer Basit Ali has urged Pakistan's men's senior selector Aaqib Javed to not take up the position of men's white-ball head coach after Gary Kirsten handed in his resignation.
Former cricketer Basit Ali revealed that Gary Kirsten wasn't pleased with the appointment of Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan's white-ball captain as he wanted a different player to lead the side.
The news of Kirsten resigning comes barely a week before Pakistan's white-ball tour of Australia begins. The South African was appointed to the role by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on a two-year contract in April 2024, as per ICC.
After star batter Babar Azam announced that he will be stepping down as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is likely to take his place, according to a report from Geo News.
During a high-level camp organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten pledged to bring back 'bring pride back' into Pakistan cricket.
Former cricketer Kamran Akmal believes the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) "should learn professionalism" from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Kirsten met the mentors and the head coaches of the teams in Paksitan's domestic Champions Cup in Faisalabad. Misbah-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, and Waqar Younis are the five mentors in the Champions Cup.
During Pakistan's T20I tour of England, prior to the recently concluded T20 World Cup, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi had heated arguments with with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf, sources told Geo News.