Pakistan cricket descended into the usual tumult when Kirsten resigned on Monday as head teacher of Pakistan’s ODI and T20I aspects. He was six months into a two-year term and left on the eve of Pakistan’s tour of Australia.
Kirsten, who was in charge of the Indian Republic’s triumph in the 2011 World Cup, leaves his position without needing to coach Pakistan in an ODI.
Even in terms of PCB standards, the domestic struggles were difficult and threaten to discourage potential international coaches. Leading candidates Shane Watson and Darren Sammy had so far been canvassed earlier this year before striking failed deals to train the national workforce.
“When you are looking for international coaches, with the kind of reaction you are likely to get with Gary Kirsten resigning… it will not be an easy and simple job for Pakistan to hire international talent,” Ramiz instructed reporters in a media interaction. before the Australian tour.
“What you have to do is make sure that once you get involved and involve someone, you have to give them clarity on the role.
“I don’t know if that clarity was given to Gary Kirsten or how he was looking to take Pakistan into this one-day segment, what he was looking to achieve. I’m not aware of that now.
“It’s not great news [Kirsten’s departure] because Pakistan needed an experienced hand. From a distance it doesn’t look very good right before a tour.”
A rift had developed between Kirsten and Jason Gillespie, Pakistan Check’s new teacher, and the PCB since the board decided to strip them of their diversity powers after Pakistan Check’s first defeat against England.
ESPNcricinfo understands that Gillespie, who will take Kirsten’s place on the Australian tour, has also not been entirely impressed with the new changes. An unused selection panel, a third in three months, was given shape and, in a strange construction, brought in referee Aleem Dar.
“I don’t know if a referee is a coach, so the jury is still out,” Ramiz said. “I still believe that a leader has an important role in cricket. You can’t run cricket from the sidelines. The leader needs to be held accountable and the only way to make him accountable is to give him some powers.”
Pakistan will start in Australia not only with an intact white-ball maestro in Gillespie but also with Mohammad Rizwan taking the reins of captaincy following the recent departure of Babar Azam.
It looks like a tough start for Rizwan, who will lead a fairly green team for a trio of ODIs and T20Is against Australia.
“He has his chance and what he needs to do is stamp his authority and maybe get the players he wants,” Ramiz said of Rizwan. “At the moment, there is a bit of a mix-up at the moment when the selection committee is nominating the playing XI. I’m not too sure this happens anywhere else in the world.
“I just hope Rizwan gets his playing XI that he is happy with.”
After being widely criticized for antagonizing Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood during a television interview after the England series, Ramiz called for “calm and quiet” within Pakistan cricket.
“I think it’s impressive for all concerned to understand the value of an undisputed start to what appears to be a particularly heavy schedule,” he said.
“I just hope things are getting better. I think Pakistan were obviously in determined form against England, and luckily the series was well received. I just hope they carry this momentum forward even though it’s a different format.
“But it is [Pakistan cricket] “It is a difficult terrain, it is a difficult area to govern because things happen very quickly.”
Tristan Lavalette is a journalist based entirely in Perth.
