Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new head coach of Pakistan team in white ball format.
Gary Kirsten Pakistan Head Coach: The T20 World Cup is to be played in West Indies and USA from June 1, and before this big tournament, a big change has been seen in Pakistan cricket. Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new head coach of Pakistan team in white ball format. Let us tell you that during Kirsten’s tenure, India won the 2011 ODI World Cup.
Australian veteran player Jason Gillespie was appointed head coach in the Test format. Whereas former Pakistani player Azhar Mahomed has been made the assistant coach of the team in all three formats.
Jason Gillespie expressed his happiness
Jason Gillespie has expressed happiness after becoming the head coach of Pakistan team’s Test format. Gillespie, speaking with Al Jazeera, said, ‘I really want Pakistan to play our way. Let’s entertain our fans a little and play with a smile on our faces.
Jason Gillespie has been the bowling coach of Punjab Kings in IPL. He has also been the head coach of Yorkshire, South Australia, Sussex, Adelaide Strikers and Papua New Guinea teams. Talking about Gary Kirsten, apart from Team India, he has been the head coach of South Africa men’s team for three years. Kirsten is currently the mentor of IPL franchise Gujarat Titans.
Former South African player Mickey Arthur was appointed the director of the Pakistan men’s cricket team in April 2023. But in January this year, due to the poor performance of the Pakistan team, director Mickey Arthur, head coach Grant Bradburn and batting coach Andrew Puttick resigned from their posts. After Arthur, Mohammad Hafeez was appointed as the team director, but then he too was dismissed due to the poor performance of the team.