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"Tata, Bye Bye": Ex-Pakistan Star Fires Brutal Warning To Gary Kirsten

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has warned national team head coach Gary Kirsten that he will be fired from his position after the Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan have suffered a number of setbacks in the recent past with the latest one coming in the form of a humiliating 2-0 Test series loss against Bangladesh. Pakistan also had disappointing runs in the ODI World Cup 2023 as well as the T20 World Cup 2024. Basit said that it will be a huge achievement for the Babar Azam-led side if they can reach the Champions Trophy semifinals but added that Kirsten will certainly lose his job.

Fearing Lack Of Communication, PCB To Take This Step To Create Bridge Between Pakistan Players And Coaches

The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed to form a two-member independent committee which will act as a conduit between the national team players, management and the board. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, following a day-long cricket connect conference on Monday attended by the board's top leadership and foreign coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie, assured the players that the committee to look into their grievances would be formed soon.

Shan Masood Likely To Be Retained As Pakistan Captain For Test Series Against England

Pakistan's Shan Masood is likely to be retained captain for the upcoming home Test series against England, while Babar Azam is also assured of keeping his white-ball captaincy when the team flies to Australia and South Africa later this year. England are set to arrive in Pakistan on October 3 for a three-Test series beginning in Multan on October 7, with the Pakistan Cricket Board selectors expected to announce the Test squad after the Champions Cup final on Sunday. Masood, under whose captaincy Pakistan has lost all five Tests, will be holding discussions with head coach Jason Gillespie and national selectors, Muhammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq, in Faisalabad this week to decide the plan for the England series.

'Lack Of Unity' Addressed As PCB Host Connection Camp For Pakistan Players And Coaches

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer Salman Naseer acknowledged that lack of unity among the team and management was a part of the discussion during the Connection Camp held here. Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Pakistan team, the PCB decided to host a Connection Camp on Monday aimed at establishing a clear and unified vision for the future of Pakistan cricket.

"Dosti-Yaari With Umpires": Babar Azam's Teammate Hints At Officials Giving Favours

Pakistan cricket team star Faheem Ashraf, who has played 17 Tests, 34 ODIs and 48 T20Is, has made a revelation about the state of cricket in the country. Answering a question on the controversial umpiring in the domestic Champions Cup, Ashraf, who is playing for Dolphins, said something very interesting. He said that at the domestic level umpires have an understanding with the players as they are 'friends'.

Gary Kirsten Shares 'Scary Stat' About Shaheen Afridi. It's A Warning For All Pacers

Pakistan's white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has expressed his concerns over the workload of star pacer Shaheen Afridi, who is currently playing in the Champions Trophy, a pentangular 50-over tournament organished by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Shaheen is leading the Lions, one of the five teams in the tournament. While commentating on a match between the Lions and the Panthers, Kirsten highlighted the immense pressure fast bowlers endure when playing across all formats. Kirsten emphasised the need to rotate bowlers in order to keep the top players fit for the big tournaments.

Captain Babar Azam To Be Sacked Again? Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie Convey Verdict To PCB

Pakistan's white and red ball head coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie have advised the country's cricket board against changing the captains in haste after recent shoddy performances across formats. Babar Azam was sacked from white ball captaincy after 2023 ODI World Cup round robin exit in India and his replacement Shaheen Shah Afridi was removed after one bad series. Similarly in Tests, after Babar resigned, Shan Masood was named captain but after 0-2 Test series defeat to Bangladesh, there are calls for his immediate ouster.

PCB Set To Hold "Connection Camp" To Discuss Captaincy Changes And...: Report

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to hold a "Connection Camp," a meeting and workshop of the board's top brass that will decide the future course of actions of Pakistan cricket, sources told Geo News. The sources also informed Geo News that Pakistan white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten, red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie, senior cricketers, senior board officials, heads of high-performance centres, and international and domestic directors will attend the camp meeting presided over by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

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"Tata, Bye Bye": Ex-Pakistan Star Fires Brutal Warning To Gary Kirsten

Fearing Lack Of Communication, PCB To Take This Step To Create Bridge Between Pakistan Players And Coaches

Shan Masood Likely To Be Retained As Pakistan Captain For Test Series Against England

'Lack Of Unity' Addressed As PCB Host Connection Camp For Pakistan Players And Coaches

"Dosti-Yaari With Umpires": Babar Azam's Teammate Hints At Officials Giving Favours

Gary Kirsten Shares 'Scary Stat' About Shaheen Afridi. It's A Warning For All Pacers

Captain Babar Azam To Be Sacked Again? Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie Convey Verdict To PCB

PCB Set To Hold "Connection Camp" To Discuss Captaincy Changes And...: Report