Pakistan cricket team’s new head coach is set to be appointed in the first week of May and the choice could possibly be from amongst the coaches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Waqar Younis resigned from the post after Pakistan’s disastrous exit from the recently concluded World Twenty20 and a committee which comprises of Ramiz Raja and Wasim Akram along with other members will choose his successor.
“The new coach will be appointed by first week of May and Wasim is also in India for the IPL to discuss with candidates,” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan was quoted.
Dean Jones and Tom Moody have also come under the PCB’s radar candidates for the coaching job.
Moody is associated with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL while Jones coached Islamabad United during the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League.
Shaharyar also said that the new selection committee would be appointed next week after Haroon Rasheed’s team was disbanded after a string of poor performances in limited-overs cricket.
Khan confirmed Mohsin Khan was approached for the position of the Chief Selector but the former batsman was ‘interested in coaching the national side’.
Former Test cricketers Moin Khan and Iqbal Qasim are also being considered for positions in the national selection committee.
Pakistan’s next assignment is against England where the team will face the hosts in four Tests, five ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 match during the tour.
