The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently made serious allegations against Gary Kirsten, citing breaches of his contract. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that Kirsten ended his tenure as Pakistan’s white-ball head coach due to these alleged breaches, which included not spending enough time in Pakistan and his insistence on a fully foreign support staff. Despite the PCB’s silence on the exact reason behind Kirsten’s departure, insiders claim that Kirsten resigned following a conflict with the PCB after coaches were stripped of their authority in team selections.PCB alleges misconduct by Gary Kirsten; Mohsin Naqvi claims, “He broke his…”.
Naqvi clarified to the media that Kirsten initiated the contract termination, and the PCB had no part in pushing him out. While Kirsten has yet to respond publicly, Naqvi also confirmed that the PCB has begun the search for a new head coach, with Jason Gillespie managing the team temporarily for white-ball matches in Australia. Gillespie, primarily focused on red-ball coaching, will serve on an interim basis, with a new white-ball coach expected by the Zimbabwe tour. Naqvi mentioned he had already spoken to several candidates for the role.PCB alleges misconduct by Gary Kirsten; Mohsin Naqvi claims, “He broke his…”.
Notably, Aaqib Javed, one of the PCB’s senior selectors and a favored choice for the coaching role, expressed that he would prefer to focus on talent development at the National Cricket Academy rather than assume the head coach position.PCB alleges misconduct by Gary Kirsten; Mohsin Naqvi claims, “He broke his…”.
In addition, Naqvi addressed recent selection matters, particularly involving Fakhar Zaman, who was omitted from the squads for the Australia and Zimbabwe tours. Fakhar faces an inquiry from the PCB for his public support of Babar Azam before the selectors dropped him from the Test squad against England. Naqvi clarified that selection decisions rest entirely with the selectors and maintained that he does not influence their choices, emphasizing the board’s independence in handling disciplinary matters, like Fakhar’s inquiry, through a special committee.
