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Mike Hesson Named Pakistan White-Ball Head Coach to Revive Struggling Team

The veteran New Zealand coach will begin his tenure on May 26, as Aaqib Javed transitions to a new role at the PCB High Performance Center.

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Overview

  • Mike Hesson, former New Zealand and Kenya coach, has been appointed as Pakistan's white-ball head coach, effective May 26, 2025.
  • The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finalized the decision after a formal selection process involving a four-member committee.
  • Aaqib Javed, who served as interim coach, has been reassigned as director of the PCB High Performance Center in Lahore.
  • Pakistan's white-ball team has struggled recently, winning only one of their last eight ODIs and T20Is, and exiting early in major tournaments.
  • Hesson's immediate focus will include preparing the team for an upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh later this month.