Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed former captain Misbah-ul-Haq as head coach and chief selector in a bid to lift national team's performance. cricket-mad nation failed to reach semi-finals of 2019 World Cup in July, prompting Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) t to renew head coach Mickey Arthur's tenure. Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood and batting coach Grant Flower were also shown door. PCB said Misbah will be head coach for three years. Speculations of PCB chasing former skipper for dual role surfaced after Mickey Arthur was sacked post a miserable World Cup campaign for Pakistan. 

"Former captain Misbah is confirmed as Pakistan men's national team head coach in all three formats on a three-year contract," said a statement. "In line with PCB's commitment to ensure transparency, accountability and role clarity at all levels, Misbah was also named as chairman of selectors with head coaches of six first-class cricket association sides as his fellow selectors." 

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Misbah named selector-cum-coach, Waqar Younis bowling coach

Misbah will be Pakistan's 30th head coach -- but it is first time that head coach will also be chief selector, along lines of system in New Zealand. Ar former captain, legendary paceman Waqar Younis, was named as bowling coach for three years. He had two previous stints as head coach. A five-man PCB committee also interviewed former Australian batsman Dean Jones and former Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan before deciding unanimously in Misbah's favour. Misbah and Younis will start with a three one-day internationals and three Twenty20s at home against Sri Lanka from September 27 to October 9. Pakistan travels to Australia in vember for Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide. Misbah is Pakistan's most successful Test captain with 26 wins in 56 Tests and 11 draws. He played 75 Tests, 162 ODIs and 39 T20Is matches for Pakistan in a career which ended in 2017.

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Misbah describes new role as challenging

Misbah described role as challenging. "I kw expectations are high, but I am absolutely ready and up for task orwise I would t have thrown my name in hat for one of most challenging and coveted roles in Pakistan cricket," he said in a press release. "We have some of most talented and exciting cricketers, and I will like to help m train and prepare in such a way that y can play intelligently, smartly and fearlessly. I am aware this will require a change in dressing room culture but if we have to compete consistently at highest level, we have to embrace se modern-day requirements." Pakistan are seventh in Test rankings, sixth in ODIs but are top-ranked in Twenty20s. 

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