“Gary Kirsten has been a successful coach for India, and also in franchise cricket,” stated Rashid.
Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie have been appointed head coaches of the white-ball and red-ball cricket teams, respectively, by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Each of the two will serve a two-year term. But, given that the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is quickly approaching, the timing generated controversy. Rashid Latif, a former player for Pakistan, expressed worry about the late selections, saying he feared criticism if the coaches performed poorly on the big stage.
The 18-player team for the forthcoming T20I series against Ireland, which is scheduled for May 10–14, was revealed by PCB on Thursday. The England series then starts on May 22 and ends on May 30. The team will reduce to fifteen players for the 2024 World Cup.
“Gary Kirsten has coached teams in franchise cricket as well as for India with great success. However, the timing of his appointment is incorrect; this is a timing issue that has consistently existed in Pakistan. Above my head is this. We are heading to the World Cup next month. We have seven matches to go before the World Cup. There is not much time left. The board will hold Kirsten or Babar Azam accountable if they lose. It’s our custom to do this. I won’t hold Babar or Kirsten responsible,” Rashid declared, as cited by NDTV Sports.
Six, eight, or even a year beforehand, you ought to have been aware of all of this: Rashid
The Men’s National Selection Committee has selected an 18-player team that includes all-rounders Hasan Ali and Salman Ali Agha in addition to fast bowler Haris Rauf. Two players who were not included in the initial 17-man roster for the match against New Zealand were wrist spinner Usama Mir and fast bowler Zaman Khan. Following a three-day training camp in Lahore from May 4-6, the Babar Azam-led team will depart for Dublin on May 7.
