We have full confidence in you [and] support you fully regarding matters related to players\u2019 coaching: Naqvi
\n LAHORE
\nPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has given a \u201cfree hand\u201d to the men\u2019s team\u2019s coaches during his meeting with white-ball coach Gary Kirsten, red-ball\u2019s Jason Gillespie, and Assistant Coach Azhar Mahmood, sources told Geo News on Tuesday.
\nThe sources say that the huddle which mulled over matters pertaining to the team\u2019s coaching, has agreed that the players\u2019 inclusion in the squad will be subject to their fitness.
\nThe meeting comes against the backdrop of severe criticism owing to their dismal performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 where the Men In Green failed to even progress to the Super Eight stage.
\nDuring the tournament, the Green Shirts showcased below-par performance in all three fields and suffered an upset loss against the minnows United States and a subsequent disappointing defeat against India, resulting in their early elimination from the tournament.
\nThe meeting comes days after Kirsten submitted his \u201cconfidential\u201d assessment report on the national side\u2019s disastrous performance in the recently concluded mega-event.
\nDuring their meeting today, Naqvi and the team\u2019s coaches decided to chalk out a comprehensive plan to improve the batting, bowling and fielding departments.
\nWhile agreeing that there was no shortage of talent in the country, the huddle, however, acknowledged that they lacked a good team combination at this time.
\nThe foreign coaches also apprised the PCB chairman of their plan to improve the performance of the team with which the board\u2019s head agreeing with their suggestions.
\n\u201cWe have full confidence in you [and] will support you fully regarding matters related to players\u2019 coaching,\u201d the chairman said.
\nIt is worth mentioning that Gillespie and Kirsten were appointed Pakistan\u2019s red and white-ball coach respectively on a two-year deal.
\nKirsten, who led India to World Cup glory in 2011, has already begun his journey with the Pakistan cricket team as he was the coach during the five-T20I series against England and the T20 World Cup 2024.
\nOn the other hand, Gillespie will lead Pakistan for the first time during the red-ball series against Bangladesh which will be played in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle at the end of August.
\nDuring his first presser as a red-ball coach, Gillespie expressed his excitement of working with the team.
\n\u201cI am excited to work with the Pakistan cricket team,\u201d Gillespie had said.
\n\u201cDuring the last tour to Australia, Pakistan lost the series 3-0 but they played well. There were moments in the series where they were also dominating the opponents.
\n\u201cThe Pakistan cricket team is very talented but the lack of consistency in performances is the main problem, we will see how we can bring continuity and consistency in performances,\u201d the former Australian player said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We have full confidence in you [and] support you fully regarding matters related to players\u2019 coaching: Naqvi LAHORE Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has given a \u201cfree hand\u201d to the men\u2019s team\u2019s coaches during his meeting with white-ball coach Gary Kirsten, red-ball\u2019s Jason Gillespie, and Assistant Coach Azhar Mahmood, sources told Geo News […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417350,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-417327","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n