Pakistan have appointed ex-Australia tempo bowler Jason Gillespie as head coach of the boys’s Take a look at group, with former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten taking up the one-day facet.
Gillespie, who beforehand coached Yorkshire to back-to-back County Championship titles in 2014 and 2015, might be in cost for England’s Take a look at tour of Pakistan later this yr.
Kirsten led India to World Cup glory in 2011 and his native South Africa to prime spot within the ICC Take a look at rankings a yr later. He’ll take cost of Pakistan’s white-ball sides, which tour England in Might.
Kirsten will personally begin within the function instantly after finishing his task within the Indian Premier League the place he’s serving as batting coach and mentor to Gujarat Titans.
Pakistan are scheduled to play seven T20s subsequent month – three towards Eire and 4 towards England – forward of the T20 World Cup within the US and the Caribbean in June.
Gillespie stated upon his appointment: “Main the Pakistan cricket group is an enormous achievement for any coach, given its wealthy legacy and passionate fan base.
“I really like Take a look at cricket and with the ability to deal with that’s one thing I like very a lot. I additionally love the truth that there may be a lot expertise in Pakistan.
“I understand there will be expectation and that comes with the role. All I can do is to take it in my stride and I would not have taken on the job if I did not think I could deal with it.”
Kirsten added: “It’s a tremendous honour to be entrusted with the responsibility of coaching the Pakistan men’s national team in white-ball cricket and to re-join the international cricket arena after some time.
“I eagerly anticipate this chance and intention to contribute positively to the Pakistan males’s nationwide group in limited-overs cricket.”
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood will assist both head coaches across all formats, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed, adding that all three had signed two-year deals.
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