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From Intikhab Alam to Gary Kirsten: List of Pakistan’s head coaches over the years

From Intikhab Alam to Gary Kirsten: List of Pakistan’s head coaches over the years

Here is the list of Pakistan's head coaches over the years, with a temporary head coach appointed after Gary Kirsten's resignation.

One thing that is certain for Pakistan is that nothing is certain. The coach hunt for the Pakistan cricket team continues as their newly appointed and highly regarded coach, Gary Kirsten, has also resigned from the head coach position. The neighbors are among the most impatient with leadership roles, frequently changing captains, coaches, and selectors at regular intervals. Pakistan’s Test coach, Jason Gillespie, has also taken on the responsibility of coaching in white-ball cricket. We should review the list of Pakistan’s head coaches throughout their cricketing history to examine how frequently they change coaches.

Pakistan’s indiscipline and internal politics have been key reasons why head coaches tend not to stay long with the team, often leaving disappointed by the disorganized structure. Gary Kirsten, for example, lasted only six months, stepping down after unsatisfactory results.

List of Pakistan’s head coach over the years

Pakistan had replaced their head coach 27 times since 1992. Many coaches were dismissed halfway through tournaments or series, while some returned to serve multiple tenures.

Year(s)NationalityHead Coach
1995PakistanIntikhab Alam
1996PakistanMushtaq Mohammad
1996–1998PakistanHaroon Rasheed
1998–1999PakistanJaved Miandad
1999PakistanMushtaq Mohammad
1999PakistanWasim Raja (interim)
1999EnglandRichard Pybus (interim)
1999–2000PakistanIntikhab Alam
2000–2001PakistanJaved Miandad
2001EnglandRichard Pybus
2001–2002PakistanMudassar Nazar
2002–2003EnglandRichard Pybus
2003–2004PakistanJaved Miandad
2004–2007EnglandBob Woolmer
2007–2008AustraliaGeoff Lawson
2008–2010PakistanIntikhab Alam
2010–2011PakistanWaqar Younis
2011–2012PakistanMohsin Khan (interim)
2012–2014AustraliaDav Whatmore
2014PakistanMoin Khan (interim)
2014–2016PakistanWaqar Younis
2016–2019South AfricaMickey Arthur
2019–2021PakistanMisbah-ul-Haq
2021–2023PakistanSaqlain Mushtaq
2023PakistanAbdul Rehman (interim)
2023New ZealandGrant Bradburn
2023–2024PakistanMohammad Hafeez
2024PakistanAzhar Mahmood (interim)
2024–presentAustraliaJason Gillespie (Test)
2024–presentSouth AfricaGary Kirsten (ODI & T20I)
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