Babar Azam was sacked from white ball captaincy after 2023 ODI World Cup spherical robin exit in India and his substitute Shaheen Shah Afridi was eliminated after one dangerous sequence.
Pakistan’s white and crimson ball head coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie have suggested the nation’s cricket board in opposition to altering the captains in haste after current shoddy performances throughout codecs.
Babar Azam was sacked from white ball captaincy after 2023 ODI World Cup spherical robin exit in India and his substitute Shaheen Shah Afridi was eliminated after one dangerous sequence. Similarly in Tests, after Babar resigned, Shan Masood was named captain however after 0-2 Test sequence defeat to Bangladesh, there are requires his speedy ouster.
A PCB supply nonetheless informed PTI that current media speculations about Masood and Babar’s sacking is nothing greater than kite flying.
“There has been no discussion on changing the captains as the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has left it up to the two coaches and selectors to decide on the captaincy,” he mentioned.
“And Kirsten and Gillespie are very clear that Shan and Babar both need to be given a proper run before judging their leadership abilities,” the supply added.
He mentioned that each coaches needed continuity in captaincy and have conveyed this to the board very clearly.
He additionally made it clear that the captaincy or staff choices wouldn’t be up for dialogue when the board holds its one-day workshop titled cricket connection later this month in Lahore.
“That workshop is being held to hear the views of all stakeholders, mainly the domestic team coaches, selectors and contracted players so that the board is able to bridge the gap between domestic cricket and international cricket standards,” he mentioned.
The supply additionally knowledgeable that Gillespie who would be a part of by way of video hyperlink and Kirsten who would be current himself on the workshop had informed the PCB chief that endurance and continuity in insurance policies was required to get long run outcomes from the staff throughout codecs.
“The workshop is basically being held because both the coaches want the domestic team coaches to have a clear picture of what is required from them to ensure a flow of players who can be considered for selection for the national teams in all formats,” he mentioned.
Asked who would be appointed captain for the ODI sequence later this 12 months in Australia and South Africa or for the Champions Trophy, the supply mentioned it might most likely be Babar to keep continuity in white ball codecs.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by DNA employees and is revealed from PTI)
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