Last Update on: November 15th, 2023 at 09:14 pm
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sacked the entire coaching staff after the team’s poor performance in the ICC World Cup 2023. The governing body released the official statement and stated that the entire staff along with Director of cricketer Mickey Arthur will no longer serve for the national team.
The coaches who were part of the team will now continue doing their job at the National Cricket Academy. PCB will soon announce the new coaching staff ahead of the Test series against Australia followed by the New Zealand series.
“The PCB has changed the portfolio of the entire coaching staff including Director Cricket Mickey Arthur. All coaches will continue to work in National Cricket Academy while PCB will announce the new coaching staff in due course for the upcoming series in Australia and New Zealand,” PCB said.
The entire Pakistan team came under scrutiny after the team’s debacle in the ICC World Cup 2023. The Men in Green faced thrashing losses against India, Australia, Afghanistan, South Africa, and England. They managed just 4 wins and ended 5th on the points table.
Recently a lot of developments have been happening in the Pakistan Cricket. Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down as the chief selector and Babar Azam also left the captaincy of all three formats of the game.
Babar Azam was asked by PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf asked him to continue as Test captain but he didn’t want to do that. Speaking on the batter, the Chairman stated:
“Babar Azam is truly a world-class player and we want him to continue to thrive as a player. He is one of the best batters Pakistan has ever produced. He is our asset, and we will continue to support him. His batting prowess is a testament to his dedication and skill. He is a role model for the present generation.
“We want to see him grow as a great batter and now without his additional burden of the captaincy, he can focus more on his performances to reach even greater heights. We respect his decision and will continue to back him.”
PCB Appoints Shan Masood as Test captain and Shaheen Afridi as T20I captain
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the new captains for the Test and the T20I format after Babar Azam stepped down. Shan Masood has been named as the leader in the longest format of the game whereas Shaheen Afridi will captain the T20I team.
It’ll be the toughest assignment for Shan Masood to begin with as he will captain the team in Australia for the Test series. They will first have a training camp in Rawalpindi from November 20. After that, they will travel to Australia for the Test series, to be played from 14th December to 7th January.
