Former Pakistan Captain Misbah-ul-Haq Frontrunner To Become Pakistan's Next Head Coach: Report

Former Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq is one of the leading contenders to be Pakistan’s next head coach, a report in news.com.pk suggests. The veteran Pakistan cricketer does not have an experience of coaching a team and if handed the job, it will be his first coaching assignment.

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PCB is in search of a new head coach after the board did not renew the contract of Mickey Artur after the team failed to qualify for the second round of World Cup 2019. As per reports, Arthur wanted to spend two more years as Pakistan’s coach but the board removed him and his coaching staff.

Since then, few names have been making rounds for the job and the name of Misbah is the heaviest of them all, despite the fact that he hasn’t coached any team so far.

He retired from the game in 2017 on the tour of West Indies, along with Younis Khan. He played 75 Tests, 162 ODIs and 29 T20Is. Regarded as one of the finest Test captains for Pakistan, Misbah led the team in 56 Tests out of which they won 26 matches and lost 19. A total of 11 Tests ended in a draw.

Apart from Misbah, the name of Mike Hesson is also making rounds. He came into the spotlight after being appointed as the head coach of New Zealand. Kiwis qualified for the final of World Cup 2015 under him.

Hesson left his job at New Zealand in 2018 and joined Kings XI Punjab. Hesson parted ways with KXIP just a couple of days back. He is also looked as a strong contender to coach Pakistan. It remains to be seen if PCB goes for the experience of Hesson or not.

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One of the things that goes in favour of Misbah is that he has played with most of the guys in the squad and knows them well. PCB is expected to name the new head coach for the side before the international assignment against Sri Lanka