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BBC News
13-05-2025
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- BBC News
New Zealand's Hesson is Pakistan white-ball coach
Mike Hesson has been appointed Pakistan's white-ball head coach. Hesson, who coached his home country New Zealand for six years, replaces interim coach Aaqib Javed. His appointment follows a turbulent period where ex-South Africa batter Gary Kirsten stood down from the role after just six months and former Australia bowler Jason Gillespie stood in temporarily. Javed was then in charge for Pakistan's Champions Trophy campaign, when they were knocked out in the group stage without a win. Hesson is in charge of defending Pakistan Super League champions Islamabad United and will begin his role with the national side once the franchise tournament concludes. "Mike brings with him a wealth of international experience and a proven track record of developing competitive sides," said Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board."We look forward to his expertise and leadership in shaping the future of Pakistan's white-ball cricket."
Arab News
13-05-2025
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- Arab News
Pakistan appoint New Zealand's Mike Hesson as new cricket white-ball coach
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday it had appointed New Zealand's Mike Hesson as the national cricket squad's white-ball coach from May 26 onwards. Hesson replaces former Pakistan fast bowler and interim white-ball coach Aaqib Javed, who was appointed to the post in November 2024. Pakistan haven't had a full-time white-ball coach since Gary Kirsten resigned in October last year following disagreements with the cricket board. Hesson brings vast coaching experience to the table. He has served as the head coach of various international teams such as Kenya and New Zealand in the past. He is also currently serving as head coach of the Islamabad United franchise, the defending champions of the Pakistan Super League. 'The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today announced the appointment of Mike Hesson, as the white-ball head coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team effective from 26 May, 2025,' the PCB said in a statement. 'Hesson comes in to fill the post after evaluation of numerous applications received against the vacancy, which fell vacant after Pakistan men's team tour to New Zealand in April.' PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi praised the appointment, saying that Hesson brings with him 'a wealth of international experience and a proven track record of developing competitive sides.' 'We look forward to his expertise and leadership in shaping the future of Pakistan's white-ball cricket,' he said in a statement. Pakistan's cricket analysts and commentators have blamed the national team's lackluster performances over the past couple of years due to frequent changes in the coaching and selection staff. Last April, former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie was appointed as Test coach on a two-year deal. However, he resigned in December just before Pakistan's home Test series against South Africa. Javed, meanwhile, has been appointed by the PCB as Director of High Performance, the board confirmed. Javed will be responsible for leading and overseeing the high-performance cricket program in the country which ensures athletes are equipped to perform under high pressure conditions. 'His appointment, alongside Mike Hesson as the white-ball Head Coach, marks a significant step forward in our strategic vision for Pakistan Cricket,' the board said.
Associated Press
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Pakistan appoints Mike Hesson of New Zealand as white-ball head coach
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan appointed Mike Hesson of New Zealand as the head coach of its white-ball cricket team on Tuesday. The position had been vacant since South African Gary Kirsten quit last year, with Jason Gillespie and Aaqib Javed `being appointed as interim coaches. 'Mike brings with him a wealth of international experience and a proven track record of developing competitive sides,' Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement Tuesday. 'We look forward to his expertise and leadership in shaping the future of Pakistan's white-ball cricket. Welcome to the team, Mike!' Hesson had previously served as head coach of New Zealand and Kenya. He is also currently serving as head coach of Islamabad United, who are the defending champions of the Pakistan Super League. Several former cricketers, including Azhar Mahmood, had applied for the job. The PCB formed a four-member committee to select the new head coach, with Javed as one of the members. The PCB named Javed as the director of its High Performance Center in Lahore. Pakistan is due to host Bangladesh for a five-match Twenty20 series later this month. However, the tour could be rescheduled after Pakistan announced that the PSL would resume from Saturday after the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, with the final now to be held on May 25. ___ AP cricket:
Time of India
30-04-2025
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- Time of India
Former Pakistan all-rounder showcases interest in Pakistan cricket team head coach position as PCB searches for new leadership
Azhar Mahmood Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has announced his intention to apply for the Pakistan cricket team's head coach position by the May 5 deadline, following the resignations of Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie last year. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is currently seeking a new head coach and Director of the National Cricket Academy after both foreign coaches departed less than eight months into their two-year contracts. The PCB has appointed selector Aaqib Javed as interim head coach until the T20 series in New Zealand. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Azhar Mahmood stated he has "gained a lot of experience while working as assistant and bowling coach of the Pakistan team in recent years," having worked alongside Mickey Arthur , Kirsten, and Gillespie. Former test spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who has previous experience as interim head coach and bowling coach with the national team, is considered another strong candidate for future roles. New Zealand's Mike Hesson, currently coaching the undefeated Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League, is reportedly the front-runner for the head coach position. Hesson had previously declined the role two years ago due to other commitments. The PCB has not yet decided whether to appoint separate coaches for red and white ball teams or maintain a single coach for both formats. Pakistan's upcoming international season begins with a five-match T20 series against Bangladesh at home in late May and early June. Quiz: Who's that IPL player? The national team has experienced significant turnover in coaching staff since 2023, with several foreign coaches departing on less-than-ideal terms. These include Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn, Andrew Puttick, Morne Morkel, Tim Nielsen, Simon Helmot, Yasir Arafat, Kirsten, and Gillespie. A Father's Pride: How RR, Dravid & Vikram Shaped Vaibhav Suryavanshi The board has also worked with local coaches, including Saqlain Mushtaq, Muhammad Hafeez, and Aaqib Javed, along with various local batting, bowling, and fielding coaches.
United News of India
23-04-2025
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- United News of India
PCB to experiment with seventh coach in two years
Lahore, Apr 23 (UNI) Having tested as many as six head coaches without any positive results in key international contests during the past two years for the national team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has again advertised the post. Additionally, the PCB has also advertised the position of director high performance centres on its website this week, the Dawn reported. Aaqib Javed, the last interim head coach who failed to deliver after performing double duties as selector and coach during the past six months, left the job following this year's ICC Champions Trophy held in February-March. Pakistan during the past couple of years have nosedived in top-level international events, including the 2023 Asia Cup, 2023 ODI World Cup 2024 T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy. The PCB, during the last two years, functioned under Najam Sethi, Zaka Ashraf and (incumbent) Mohsin Naqvi — all of whom sought to bring in like-minded personnel as coaches, selectors and captain. No wonder the abrupt changes damaged Pakistan cricket above everything. Abdul Rahman (interim head coach), Mohammad Hafeez (director national team), Azhar Mahmood (interim head coach), Jason Gillespie (Test head coach), Gary Kirsten (ODI head coach) and Aaqib (head coach of both white- and red-ball cricket) coached Pakistan teams during the last two years. Now the seventh coach is being sought by the PCB. This time, however, the Board may find it hard to hire a competent foreign coach. The PCB under different chairmen over the years has experienced complicated relations with various foreign coaches including Geoff Lawson (2007-08) and Mickey Arthur (2016-19) both of whom were sacked in controversial circumstances. Late last year, the contentious resignations of Gillespie (April-December) and Kirsten (April-October) did not create a positive impression about PCB's human resource management. Since 2023, the PCB has made several changes in national team's captaincy too. While Sethi continued with Babar Azam as captain, Zaka replaced him after Pakistan team's dismal show at the 50-over ICC World Cup, bringing in Shaheen Shah Afridi (white-ball captain) and Shan Masood (Tests). The Mohsin-led PCB regime, since February 2024, has made wholesale changes. It first removed Shaheen as captain to bring back Babar as white-ball skipper in the first half of 2024. Later, Babar owing to the team's poor performance in the T20 World Cup, decided to step down after which Mohammad Rizwan was given the reins of white-ball team. Shan, however, retained Test captaincy, despite an ordinary show as captain as well as batter. Earlier this year, after another pathetic performance by Pakistan in the Champions Trophy staged at home, Rizwan was replaced as T20 captain with Salman Ali Agha. In the meantime, numerous changes were also made to the national selection committee. Interestingly, instead of holding the selectors responsible for the team's below-par performances many of them have been given new roles. Since assuming the charge, Mohsin has done different experiments in order to lift the national team's performance, but to no avail. Earlier in this connection, former Test fast bowler Wahab Riaz had taken up different jobs after being appointed as chief selector by Zaka in 2023. Mohsin included Wahab as a key member of a head-less seven-member selection committee. Interestingly, the ex-pacer was also given an additional newly created post of senior team manager — a newly-created position — of the national team which exited last year's T20 World Cup in the first round. Later, Wahab was removed both as selector and senior team manager but remained in the picture — now functioning as the director of mentors. Prominent stars of Pakistan cricket like Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik are working under Wahab. Like Wahab, former batting maestro Mohammad Yousuf, another key figure of Pakistan cricket, has also been getting different roles without success. First, he was included as a member of the seven-member selection committee in March 2024 while he continued to act as the national U-19 team's head coach too. Next month, Yousuf was given the third role of batting coach too. In September 2024, Yousuf stepped down as selector but continued as head coach of the U-19 team. On October 11, new selectors were included and they were Azhar Ali, Aaqib and Aleem Dar. Later, Azhar was removed to be head of youth development. Aaqib, who had been working as a selector since October last year, got an additional job of national white-ball team's interim head coach on Nov 18 in place of Kristen. After being appointed as the Test team coach in place of Gillespie on December 12, Aaqib failed to lift the Pakistan team in any format and now sources said he was eyeing the post of director high performance, which fell vacant after Nadeem Khan resigned on March 31. UNI BM
