‘No concrete decisions yet’ on Pakistan coaching changes: Zaka Ashraf

pcb president Zaka Ashraf has said that “no concrete decisions have been made” regarding the composition of Pakistan’s managerial and coaching staff, addressing speculation as to whether changes will be made under new PCB management.

In an interview with Cricket Pakistan, Ashraf said that the decision would be made on the recommendation of a newly formed cricket committee. led by former captain and national coach Misbah-ul-Haq.

“I don’t think it matters if the coaches are local or foreign,” Ashraf said. “There is no concrete decision on whether to change coaches as of now. I have created a committee headed by Misbah-ul-Haq. That committee will look into all cricket matters and consult cricketers who want to be a part of it. When they give us their final analysis, I will get involved in the discussion and we will make a joint decision that is best for Pakistani cricket.”

It is the first time that there is an official communication from the PCB on the fate of the Pakistani men’s coaches since the recent tour of Sri Lanka, where Pakistan won the test series 2-0. Over the past week, ESPNcricinfo understands that there have been robust internal discussions over the fate of the team’s coaches and manager, with some reports suggesting an immediate change was inevitable.

mickey arthur he was appointed Pakistan team manager in April, and Grant Bradburn, who previously served as Pakistan’s field coach, became head coach the following month. Rehan-ul-Haq, who was the general manager of Islamabad United during all eight seasons in the Pakistan Super League, has been appointed as the manager of the national team. Each of those appointments took place during Najam Sethi’s six-month interim term as PCB Chairman.

While the committee has yet to formally meet, Misbah has made it clear in the past his disapproval of some of the training arrangements. He called the PCB’s pursuit of Arthur under Sethi “a slap in the face to Pakistan cricket”, and had replaced Arthur as Pakistan head coach in 2019.

The simmering upset comes ahead of a busy time for the Pakistan side, who return to Sri Lanka to play out a three ODI series against Afghanistan, ahead of co-hosting the Asian Cup. Then they are ready to travel to India for the World Cup. The PCB has repeatedly said that traveling to India for the World Cup will depend on government approval and mutual agreement on appropriate venues, a point Ashraf repeated in this interview.