Azhar Mahmood, Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie, all have been appointed for a period of two years.

Karachi: In a major development ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Sunday the appointments of Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as coaches of the men’s senior team. Kirsten, who had coached India to 2011 World Cup, has been named as the white-ball (T20I and ODI) head coach while former Australian pacer Gillespie will take charge of the Test team. Besides, Azhar Mahmood has also been confirmed as an assistant coach of Pakistan across all formats.

The three appointments have been made for a two-year period following a recruitment process. Kirsten will take charge of the side immediately after completing his assignment in the Indian Premier League. During his tenure, besides the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and other bilateral white-ball series, Kirsten will also be in charge of the side for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan, ACC T20 Asia Cup 2025 and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

Gillespie will assume responsibilities for the ICC World Test Championship fixtures against Bangladesh (at home in August), which will be followed by Tests against England (at home in October) and South Africa (away in December) in the 2024-25 season.