Pakistan on Monday again changed its coaching line-up, appointing former fast bowler Aaqib Javed as interim head coach for the white ball team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the past two years Pakistan cricket has ploughed through five coaches, three board heads, three captains and numerous formats of the domestic competition, whilst suffering a string of humiliating defeats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Javed will replace Australian Jason Gillespie who oversaw the limited over series which ended in Pakistan's 3-0 defeat against Australia in Hobart in a Twenty20 international series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gillespie, Pakistan's red-ball head coach, had replaced former South African Gary Kirsten who resigned over differences with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Aaqib Javed, a former international fast bowler, is appointed as the interim head coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025," said a PCB release.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It refuted reports Gillespie will be removed, announcing he will remain red-ball head coach for the two-match Test series in South Africa next month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Javed is also a member of Pakistan's senior selection committee which has been repeatedly reshuffled since Pakistan's Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi took over as PCB chairman in February.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A permanent head coach will be appointed after the Champions Trophy which Pakistan is due to host in February-March -- subject to India's participation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India last week threw the competition into question by refusing to send their team to Pakistan on security fears and proposed their matches be played at a neutral venue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The PCB said it will not accept a hybrid model and insisted the whole tournament should be staged in Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Javed's first assignment will be three ODIs and three T20Is in Zimbabwe (24 November – 5 December) and as many white-ball matches in South Africa (10-22 December).<\/p>\r\n\r\n