Pakistan’s Younis Khan yells to staff mates after damaging his bat throughout Third Check cricket match towards Australia in Sydney Cricket Floor on January 1, 2017. — Reuters/File
Sarfaraz, who led Pakistan to their historic ICC Males’s Champions Trophy triumph in 2017, was appointed as the pinnacle coach in April this 12 months, and his first task within the function was a two-match away collection towards Bangladesh, a part of the World Check Championship (WTC).
However his appointment couldn’t pressure a change in fortune for the nationwide staff, which suffered a 2-0 away collection whitewash by the hands of Bangladesh, their second consecutive whitewash towards the identical opposition within the longest format.
In the meantime, as per insiders, each the captain and head coach of the Check aspect could also be relieved of their respective roles because the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to provide main roles to 2 former nationwide cricketers – Younis and Hafeez.
Apart from changing Sarfaraz because the Check head coach, Younis, who captained Pakistan to their maiden ICC Males’s T20 World Cup title in 2009, can also be anticipated to be included within the choice committee of the nationwide males’s cricket staff.
Sarfaraz, nonetheless, will proceed to work with the Pakistan Shaheens, sources added.
Whereas, Hafeez, who has represented Pakistan in 55 Checks, 218 ODIs and 119 T20Is, is more likely to turn into the Director of Worldwide Cricket – a job which has been vacant for the reason that PCB suspended Usman Wahla in September final 12 months.
Notably, just like Younis, Hafeez can also be braced for a twin function as he too is slated to be included within the Pakistan males’s choice committee, at the moment comprising Aqib Javed, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq and Sarfaraz.
