Pakistan cricket team have appointed formar all rounder Azhar Mahmood as Interim head coach for red ball cricket. Mahmood was part of Jason Gillespie’s coaching staff who quit the post late last year. The 50-year-old, a former Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) player, has a contract with PCB until 2026. He is the 10th coaching appointment Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have made since 2020.
Mahmood previously served as interim head coach in 2024, in Pakistan’s home T20I series against New Zealand. He will not be part of Mike Hesson’s white ball coaching staff. The former NZ coach took over as T20I and ODI coach in May.
Pakistan head coaches over the years
CoachJob TitleTenureFormatMisbah-ul-HaqHead coach & Chief Selector2019- 21All formatsSaqlain MushtaqInterim and then head coach2021-2023All formatsAbdur RehmanInterim head coach2023All formatsGrant BradburnHead coach2023All formatsMohammed HafeezHead coach & Team Director2023-2024All formatsAzhar MahmoodInterim head coach2024All formatsJason GillespieHead coach2024TestsGary KirstenHead coach2024T20 and ODIsAaqib JavedInterim head coach2024-2025All formatsMike HessonHead coach2025 – presentT20 and ODIsAzhar MahmoodInterim head coach2025 – presentTestsPakistan have gone the way of split coaching in the past couple of years. Gary Kirsten was appointed as white ball head coach last year, with Jason Gillespie taking over the red ball formats. However, both coaches quit before the end of the year citing differences. Pakistan have not had a coach in red ball cricket since December, with Aaqib Javed filling for the series against South Africa and West Indies.
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