LAHORE, Apr 20, The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially
advertised for the position of head coach for the national cricket team
after interim coach Aaqib Javed expressed his unwillingness to continue
in the role.
According to the details, while Aaqib Javed has not yet been formally
relieved of his duties, the PCB has already opened applications for the
permanent head coach position, setting May 4, 2025, as the deadline for
candidates to apply.
The job advertisement invites Level III certified coaches with at least
10 years of coaching experience at the national or top-tier domestic
level. The board is also seeking a candidate with strong administrative
and managerial skills to lead the men’s side in all formats.
The development follows a breakdown in relations between the PCB and
former coaching duo Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie, who were dismissed
after a series of underwhelming performances by the national team. In
their place, Aaqib Javed was brought in as an interim solution.
The report also reveals that Aaqib Javed is interested in a different
role—serving as the director of the High-Performance Centre (HPC)—for
which the PCB has already issued a separate advertisement.