Former Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is likely to take over as the new head coach of the Pakistan National Cricket Team in the longest format of the game. Doubts also persist over the white-ball coaching role for Mike Hesson.
Pakistan have not been going through the best phases of their cricketing years, as they have been recently knocked out of their fourth consecutive ICC tournament. Since the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, Pakistan have failed to make it to the knockouts of any of the ICC tournaments, which also includes the Champions Trophy hosted by them.
Alongside this, Pakistan's record in the ICC World Test Championship is further awful, as they have failed to even finish within the top 4 since its beginning in 2019. Considering their poor form, they are likely to bring in a new specialist coach for the longer format.
Pakistan have not had a red-ball coach in a permanent role ever since Jason Gillespie, the former Australian pacer, stepped down from the position. Though they found Mike Hesson as a replacement for Gary Kirsten in white-ball formats, the red-ball management was handled by former Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood, who was appointed for an interim role.
However, Pakistan made a 50-50 start to the format, having played just one Test series in this WTC cycle. Hence, the PCB has made the call to finally make a permanent appointment for the Test side.
As per reports from Pakistani media, former Pakistani skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed will be the new head coach of Pakistan's Test team. An official announcement will be made soon, and he is expected to start in his position during Pakistan's upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.
Sarfaraz Ahmed's career stats for Pakistan
Former Pakistan star Sarfaraz Ahmed has been part of many brilliant games for them. However, it has not been long since he announced his retirement from international cricket, and the PCB wants to use his experience to lead the current side.
A veteran of 54 Tests and 117 ODIs for Pakistan, Sarfaraz Ahmed had amassed 3031 and 2315 runs in the two formats. He also played 61 T20Is for Pakistan and managed 818 runs after batting down the order.
Sarfaraz Ahmed was the last Pakistan skipper to have won an ICC tournament. He is among the two Pakistani captains to have won an ICC trophy in this decade. Under Sarfaraz Ahmed's guidance, Pakistan lifted the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017.
Will Mike Hesson continue as Pakistan's white-ball coach after the T20 World Cup exit?
Pakistan have been eliminated from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 as a result of which a huge question has been posed over Mike Hesson's strategies and his continuation as the head coach of the limited-overs format.
The PCB has received several complaints about the Pakistan head coach, as players have complained about his stubborn attitude and his nature of not listening to anyone and make decisions without consultation with the team and captain.
The Pakistan players have suffered massive financial penalties after the World Cup exit, and their careers are also at stake, for which they have collectively blamed the coach.
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