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Mohammad Hafeez to be team's head coach for Australia, NZ tour: report


 

Mohammad Hafeez, who was selected as Pakistan group chief, will likewise act as the group's lead trainer for the impending series against Australia and New Zealand, detailed Cricinfo on Friday.

The cricket body had a reshuffle following Babar Azam's renunciation as the group's skipper after an embarrassing way out from World Cup 2023.

Hafeez will take on a double job for the three Test matches in Australia and five T20Is in New Zealand in December and January.

As per Cricinfo, Hafeez has no instructing experience up to this point, be that as it may, the ongoing Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) organization "sees the two jobs as unnecessary".

PCB had not selected anybody as the group chief until this year. Previous PCB director Najam Sethi marked an arrangement with Mickey Arthur who took on the job from a distance.

Arthur went with the group for specific series and competitions and managed the players under Award Bradburn's stewardship when he was not with the side.

"At the point when both Arthur and Bradburn were with the side, it was felt there was no particular contrast between their particular positions, something that has incited the ongoing PCB organization to get rid of the additional job," said Cricinfo.

Pakistan cricket saw a significant rebuilding as the cricket body named Shan Masood as Test commander and Shaheen Afridi as T20I chief.

In addition, there is as yet the place of boss selector that stays empty with Wahab Riaz driving the race.

Pakistan group is set to leave for Australia on November 30 and play a warm-up game against the Head of the state's XI at the Manuka Oval from December 6 to 9. The principal Test will begin in Perth on December 14.

Pakistan visit through Australia

First Test: December 14-18, Perth Arena

Second Test: December 26-30, MCG

Third Test: January 3-7, SCG

Pakistan visit through New Zealand

12 Jan - first T20I, Auckland

14 Jan - second T20I, Hamilton

17 Jan - third T20I, Dunedin

19 Jan - fourth T20I, Christchurch

21 Jan - fifth T20I, Christchurch

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