The cricket administration committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headed by Najam Sethi is making an attempt to persuade South African Mickey Arthur to return as head coach of the nationwide workforce, based on a report. A well-informed supply advised PTI that Sethi had approached Arthur who’s presently connected with the Derbyshire workforce in England. Arthur was Pakistan head coach between 2016 and 2019 and noticed the workforce win the Champions Trophy in 2017 with Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain.
“Efforts are on to bring back Arthur and some other options are also being looked at and they are all foreigners,” the supply mentioned.
The improvement got here after the committee beneath Sethi determined to herald a foreigner to handle the nationwide aspect as present head coach Saqlain Mushtaq is stepping down from his position after the house sequence towards New Zealand.
Sethi mentioned a overseas coach was the most suitable choice for the Pakistan workforce.
“We have seen in the past when Mickey Arthur was the coach that a foreigner does not bring excess baggage with him and is willing to make no compromises in team interest,” Sethi advised the media after a gathering of the committee.
When Ehsan Mani took over as PCB chairman in 2018 after Imran Khan gained the final elections, he eliminated each Arthur and Sarfaraz after the 2019 World Cup and likewise launched Inzamam-ul-Haq as chief selector.
The supply mentioned that Sethi has already spoken to Shahid Afridi, Inzamam ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar and Rashid Latif as doable candidates for the publish of chief selector after eradicating Muhammad Wasim from the publish on Friday.
“The new chief selector will be appointed in the next few days as Pakistan also plays a three-match ODI series against New Zealand after the two Tests,” the supply mentioned.
Wasim had introduced the squad for the 2 residence Tests towards New Zealand earlier than he was given the marching orders.
The supply additionally mentioned that Sethi was not in favour of retaining Babar Azam as Test captain.
After the 2 Tests towards New Zealand, Pakistan will solely play their subsequent Test sequence in July 2023.
The cricket administration committee has already made modifications within the PCB with Sethi confirming that every one departmental heads had been stripped off their powers till additional orders.
The committee has additionally launched all overseas coaches who have been introduced in to handle home groups by former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja.
Sethi mentioned the contracts of the overseas coaches could be honoured.
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