Mohammad Hafeez to serve as Pakistan head coach for tour of Australia and NZ

Mohammad Hafeez will serve as Pakistan's head coach in Australia and New Zealand. Hafeez had also been appointed as Pakistan team director - the position Mickey Arthur held until now - on Wednesday after a reshuffle followed Babar Azam's resignation as Pakistan captain.

Cricket comprehends the PCB will consolidate the jobs of group chief and lead trainer into one, a double job the previous Pakistan allrounder will execute for three Test matches in Australia and five T20Is in New Zealand, in December and January.

It is a huge move forward for Hafeez, 43, who last played for Pakistan a long time back and has no instructing experience as of recently. In any case, it is perceived the ongoing organization sees the two separate jobs for group chief and lead trainer as pointless.

For sure, Pakistan didn't have a group chief until recently. Previous PCB director Najam Sethi, who had made no confidential of his quest for Arthur, figured out an agreement with him that would see Arthur travel with the group for specific series and competitions, while keeping up with oversight when he was unable to accompany the side under the stewardship of Award Bradburn. At the point when both Arthur and Bradburn were with the side, it was felt there was no particular distinction between their particular positions, something that has incited the ongoing PCB organization to get rid of the additional job.

The choice covers what have been a surprisingly wild 24 hours in Pakistan cricket. Babar surrendered as commander from each of the three arrangements after he was informed he would be feeling better of his obligations in the two white-ball designs. While that is a choice the PCB the executives board probably comes up short on power to take, Babar selecting to leave prepared for Shan Masood's arrangement as Test commander, and Shaheen Afridi's as T20I skipper.

Before long, Arthur and Bradburn saw their own jobs essentially decreased, with the PCB saying they would be "reassigned", minus any additional explanation. They won't go with the group to Australia, and keeping in mind that it was at first reported that Hafeez would take over as group chief, there was no word on the lead trainer or the main selector. Hafeez's arrangement as mentor finishes the image further, however the place of boss selector stays empty, with Wahab Riaz the leader.

Pakistan withdraw for Australia on November 30, and play a warm-up game against the Top state leader's XI at the Manuka Oval from December 6 to 9. The main Test starts in Perth on December 14. After the three Tests, the side likewise plays five T20Is in New Zealand.