Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has made shocking statements about his new position with the squad, one day after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood as the men’s acting red-ball head coach.
Mahmood, 50, will act as red-ball head coach until the end of his present contract in April 2026, according to the PCB’s official confirmation of his appointment on Monday.
Prior to signing a two-year contract with the PCB in April 2024, the former all-rounder was the assistant coach for the national team.
The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign will start for Pakistan under his guidance with a two-match home series against South Africa in October–November and a two-match away series against Bangladesh in March–April 2026.
