PAK vs Australia Test Series; Grant Bradburn leaves Pakistan Cricket Board. Pakistan dismissed foreign coaching staff: Mohammad Rizwan became the new vice-captain of T20; New Zealand tour team from January 12
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![Pakistan has thrown out its foreign coaching staff. Grant Bradburn (right) and Mickey Arthur (left) have joined the English county team. - Daily newspaper](https://images.bhaskarassets.com/web2images/521/2024/01/09/moments-53_1704795317.jpg)
Pakistan has thrown out its foreign coaching staff. Grant Bradburn (right) and Mickey Arthur (left) have joined the English county team.
Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Mohammad Rizwan as the new vice-captain of the T-20 team. He is in place of Shadab Khan. The board also excluded the foreign coaching staff from its team. Head coach Grant Bradburn has also joined English county team Glamorgan.
The new coaching staff was not given appointment, on January 12 a 5 T-20 series was played with the New Zealand team. Pakistan cricket team has been in bad form for the last few days. The team lost the Test series 3-0 in Australia.
Rizwan in place of Shadab Khan
Mohammad Rizwan rules T20 for Pakistan. He was in the winning fifty in his match against India in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Rizwan has been made the new vice-captain of the T-20 team, replacing him with leg spinner Shadab Khan.
![Mohammad Rizwan has played 85 T20s for Pakistan.](https://images.bhaskarassets.com/web2images/521/2024/01/09/riz_1704795774.jpg)
Mohammad Rizwan has played 85 T20s for Pakistan.
Tri was on vacation after the World Cup
The Pakistan team also performed poorly in the Madrasa World Cup and Asia Cup. The team did not even reach the knockout stages of both the tournaments. Three tournaments have taken place since the World Cup ended in India.
Mohammad Hafeez also played the role of team director during the Australia Test series. Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Abdul Majid and Adam Holyoake were the other members of the coaching staff on the tour. He will also take up the responsibility of coaching during the New Zealand tour.
![Grant Bradburn (right) with Glamorgan and Mickey Arthur with the Derbyshire team.](https://images.bhaskarassets.com/web2images/521/2024/01/09/cover_1704794082.jpg)
Grant Bradburn (right) with Glamorgan and Mickey Arthur with the Derbyshire team.
Three foreign coaches join the new team
PCB said, ‘The board wanted to appoint three foreign coaches to the National Cricket Academy. But the board decided in the meeting that three coaches have got new contracts. So releasing him is the best position.
Team director Mickey Arthur was previously associated with the Derbyshire team. He was working part time for Pakistan. Heads coach Bradburn has signed a 3-year contract with English county team Glamorgan. Patrika is also associated with any team.
Big change happened after the World Cup
After the selection committee and coaching staff, Pakistan made major changes in the banned World Cup. The team could not qualify for the World Cup at number 5. After this the board made former pacer Wahab Riaz the head of the selection committee.
Not only this, Babar Azam left the post of scientist from the scout team. After which Royal Afridi was made the new T-20 captain and Shan Masood was made the new Test captain.
![Babar Azam left the team for Madrid after the team's poor performance in the Madrasa World Cup.](https://images.bhaskarassets.com/web2images/521/2024/01/09/moments-54_1704794872.jpg)
Babar Azam left the team for Madrid after the team’s poor performance in the Madrasa World Cup.