PCB Eyes Australia and New Zealand Greats for Key Coaching Roles

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering adding foreign consultants to the national team's coaching staff, with discussions underway with former Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait and former New Zealand batter Martin Guptill.

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• He afterwards joined Bangladesh as fast-bowling coach in 2025 and stepped down from the position in June 2026 after completing around a year with the team.
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• The PCB is at present looking to fill vacancies in its coaching setup after Ashley Noffke resigned as Pakistan's bowling coach.
• While Guptill is in discussions with the PCB over a feasible fielding consultant position, as reports indicate, Tait is being considered for the role of bowling consultant.

While Guptill is in discussions with the PCB over a feasible fielding consultant position, as reports indicate, Tait is being considered for the role of bowling consultant. Pakistani Boxer Usman Wazeer Wins 19th Straight International Fight.

Martin Guptill, who continues to feature in leagues worldwide, has not previously held a professional coaching role. If an agreement is reached, the Pakistan assignment would mark his first stint as a coach.

Shaun Tait, meanwhile, is no stranger to the Pakistan setup. The former Australian pacer served as the national team's bowling coach from 2022 to early 2023 before leaving after his contract was not renewed.

He afterwards joined Bangladesh as fast-bowling coach in 2025 and stepped down from the position in June 2026 after completing around a year with the team. Tait remarked at the time that the demands of year-round red and white-ball cricket had prompted him to spend more time with his family.

His inability to commit to a permanent role throughout all three formats is additionally why the PCB is exploring the possibility of bringing him back as a consultant rather than a full-time coach. Pakistan Qualifies for Asian Games Semifinals.

Discussions with Guptill are reportedly progressing, with a robust possibility of an agreement being finalized.

Meanwhile, the PCB is at present looking to fill vacancies in its coaching setup after Ashley Noffke resigned as Pakistan's bowling coach. Noffke subsequently joined the Netherlands as their head coach.

While an for the fielding coach role was issued a few weeks earlier, the board has already advertised the bowling coach position after his departure. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around PCB Eyes Australia and New Zealand Greats for Key Coaching Roles point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.