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Pakistan PCB retains Hesson as interim Test coach through WTC cycle
Mike Hesson, Pakistan's white-ball head coach, will continue leading the national Test team through the completion of the ICC World Test Championship cycle. The PCB has confirmed Hesson's extended interim role following the departure of his predecessor during the England tour.
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Pakistan's cricket board has confirmed that Mike Hesson will remain as interim head coach of the Test squad until the conclusion of the current World Test Championship cycle, including the upcoming series against New Zealand next year.
Hesson assumed the interim responsibility for the red-ball side during Pakistan's troubled tour of England approximately two months ago, following the mid-tour removal of previous head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed. The board has now formally extended his mandate through the WTC cycle, with both the PCB and Hesson communicating this decision to the players.
The New Zealand Test series scheduled for next year will fall within Hesson's extended interim period. The arrangement provides continuity for Pakistan's Test programme during a critical phase of the World Test Championship.
Hesson joined Pakistan cricket as white-ball head coach in May 2025 before taking on the interim red-ball responsibilities. The PCB indicated that a broader review of Hesson's association with Pakistani cricket would take place following the 2025 ICC Cricket World Cup, to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.