The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between West Indies and America from June 2. Pakistan Board has appointed Gary Kirsten as the head coach of white ball cricket just before the mega tournament, about which discussions are going on continuously. Former Pakistani veteran player Rashid Latif says that the timing at which the board has appointed the head coach is wrong.

The problem that has always arisen in Pakistan is that of time – Rashid Latif

Rashid Latif says that Gary Kirsten has been a successful coach for India. But if Pakistan’s performance in the T20 World Cup remains disappointing, then the board will hold Babar Azam or Gary Kirsten responsible for it. While talking on NDTV Sports he said, ‘Gary Kirsten has been a successful coach for India and also in franchise cricket. But the timing (of his appointment) is wrong, the problem that has always arisen in Pakistan is timing. This is off the top of my head… Next month we are going to the World Cup, and before that we are playing 7 matches. If they lose, the board will blame Kirsten or Babar Azam.

Rashid Latif also emphasized that 6-8 months before the start of any big tournament, you should know which 12-13 players will play, who will be the coach and who will be the captain. he adds, ‘Today, if I know that this is my head coach, this is my captain and this is my selection committee… like it happens in Australia, India, England that they know that these are our 12-13 fixed players and this is my coach. Yes, you should have known all this 6-8 months or a year ago.

Pakistan announced team for T20 series against Ireland-England

Pakistan Board has announced the 18-member squad for the upcoming T20 series against Ireland and England. The T20 series against Ireland will be played from 10 to 14 May and against England from 22 to 30 May. The Pakistani team will leave for Dublin on May 7 after a three-day training camp in Lahore from May 4-6.

Pakistan’s 18-member team- Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Saeem Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan Niazi, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Abbas Afridi, Agha Ali Salman