PCB picks Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie as coaches for men's team

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday finalised two international coaches for the men's national side, sources told Geo News.

According to sources, the cricket board has picked South Africa's Gary Kirsten as the white-ball coach while Australia's Jason Gillespie has been selected as the red-ball coach.

The PCB will make an official announcement in this regard after all the formalities are completed. 

The decision came ahead of the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand which is set to begin from April 18.

The next major assignment of the Pakistan cricket team is the T20 World Cup which will be held in the United States and West Indies in June.

The said posts were left vacant after Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick were transferred to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore after a change in their portfolios in November 2023 following a change in PCB setup.

The trio left their respective positions in January this year.

In April 2023, Arthur was named Director of the Pakistan men’s cricket team while Bradburn was roped in as head coach of the Pakistan national men’s side earlier last year. Meanwhile, former South Africa cricketer Puttick worked as a batting coach since April 2023.

Meanwhile, the PCB has also announced a position for the assistant head coach. The advertisement said that candidates can apply for the post till April 20.

According to details, the assistant coach should have minimum level II coaching accreditation and three years of experience with international team, franchise or domestic team.