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Current national selector and former fast bowler Aaqib Javed is likely to be appointed the permanent head coach in the white-ball format ahead of Pakistan's tour of Zimbabwe for the ODI and T20 series. Pakistan will travel to Zimbabwe for three ODIs and as many T20 matches between November 24 and December 5. A reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Javed, who was initially reluctant to take up the coaching charge, has now been convinced by chairman Mohsin Naqvi to take up the responsibility. “The Pakistani team will fly straight from Australia to Harare after playing their final T20 match on Monday, so the new head coach will join them in Zimbabwe,” the source said.
Javed, who is currently the senior national selector, has extensive coaching experience with Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and was also recently the bowling coach of Sri Lanka.
He was also the bowling coach of Pakistan and the head coach of the Under-19 team in the past.
The PCB initially wanted Test team coach Australian Jason Gillespie to also take over as white-ball head coach, but he declined the offer to spend time with his family.
Gillespie was asked to become interim coach for the white-ball series in Australia after South Africa's Gary Kirsten resigned before the tour of Australia.
Pakistan will fly to South Africa from Zimbabwe for a white-ball series and two Test matches before returning home in January.
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