Pakistan name Aaqib Javed as new white-ball cricket coach
Al JazeeraJaved’s temporary appointment runs until March 9, 2025, coinciding with the end of the ICC Champions Trophy being staged in Pakistan. Pakistan has again changed its coaching lineup, appointing former fast bowler Aaqib Javed as interim head coach for the white ball team. Gillespie, Pakistan’s red-ball head coach, had replaced former South African Gary Kirsten who resigned over differences with the Pakistan Cricket Board last month. “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 on Monday. It refuted reports Gillespie – the former Australian star bowler – would be removed, announcing he would remain red-ball head coach for the two-match Test series in South Africa next month.