Pakistan has had frequent coaching changes over the last three decades (several coaches have had multiple stints). The list below follows public records and PCB / press reports.
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| No. | Coach | Stint | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intikhab Alam | 1995 | Pakistan |
| 2 | Mushtaq Mohammad | 1996 | Pakistan |
| 3 | Haroon Rasheed | 1996 – 1998 | Pakistan |
| 4 | Javed Miandad | 1998 – 1999 | Pakistan |
| 5 | Wasim Raja (interim) | 1999 | Pakistan |
| 6 | Richard Pybus (interim/permanent) | 1999 / 2001 / 2002 – 03 | England |
| 7 | Intikhab Alam | 1999 – 2000 | Pakistan |
| 8 | Javed Miandad | 2000 – 2001 | Pakistan |
| 9 | Mudassar Nazar | 2001 – 2002 | Pakistan |
| 10 | Javed Miandad | 2003 – 2004 | Pakistan |
| 11 | Bob Woolmer | 2004 – 2007 | England (born in India) |
| 12 | Geoff Lawson | 2007 – 2008 | Australia |
| 13 | Intikhab Alam | 2008 – 2010 | Pakistan |
| 14 | Waqar Younis | 2010 – 2011 | Pakistan |
| 15 | Mohsin Khan (interim) | 2011 – 2012 | Pakistan |
| 16 | Dav Whatmore | 2012 – 2014 | Australia (Sri Lankan-born) |
| 17 | Moin Khan (interim) | 2014 | Pakistan |
| 18 | Waqar Younis | 2014 – 2016 | Pakistan |
| 19 | Mickey Arthur | 2016 – 2019 | South Africa |
| 20 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 2019 – 2021 | Pakistan |
| 21 | Saqlain Mushtaq (interim → extended) | 2021 – 2023 | Pakistan |
| 22 | Abdul Rehman (interim) | 2023 | Pakistan |
| 23 | Grant Bradburn | 2023 | New Zealand (appointed May 2023). |
| 24 | Mohammad Hafeez (director / short-term role) | 2023 – 2024 | Pakistan |
| 25 | Azhar Mahmood (interim / assistant roles) | 2024 | Pakistan |
| 26 | Jason Gillespie (Test head) | 2024 | Australia |
| 27 | Gary Kirsten (limited-overs head) | 2024 | South Africa / RSA-born coach (short stint). |
| 28 | Aaqib Javed (interim / limited-overs cover) | 2024 – 2025 | Pakistan |
| 29 | Mike Hesson (white-ball head) | 2025 – present | New Zealand (appointed May 2025). |
Intikhab Alam (1995; 1999 – 2000; 2008 – 2010)
Former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Intikhab Alam played 47 Tests (1959 – 1977) and later served multiple times in managerial/coach roles for Pakistan. He was a trusted senior figure for the PCB and returned to assist the national setup on a few occasions.
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Mushtaq Mohammad (1996)
A classy Pakistan batsman and captain in the 1970s, Mushtaq took a coaching role in the mid-1990s. Like several former players-turned-coaches in Pakistan, his playing pedigree gave him immediate credibility with players.
Haroon Rasheed (1996 – 1998)
A former Test batsman, Haroon had a domestic and short international coaching/selection role in the late 1990s as Pakistan experimented with different management structures.
Javed Miandad (1998 – 99; 2000 – 01; 2003 – 04)
One of Pakistan’s greatest batsmen, Miandad held the head coach role in several separate stints. His strong personality and history with Pakistan cricket made his coaching periods high-profile and often eventful.
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Richard Pybus (1999, 2001, 2002 – 03 various interim/permanent spells)
English coach Richard Pybus had multiple stints (interim and otherwise) with Pakistan around the turn of the century; he later built a long coaching résumé in franchise and domestic cricket.
Mudassar Nazar (2001 – 2002)
Mudassar, a former opening batsman for Pakistan, led the side in the early 2000s as Pakistan navigated frequent changes in leadership.
Bob Woolmer (2004 – 2007)
The England-born Woolmer was one of the most influential international coaches of his era. He worked with Pakistan from 2004 until his untimely death in 2007 during the World Cup; his tenure included attempts to modernise preparation and technology in the squad. (Woolmer’s death after the 2007 World Cup was a major, widely reported event in world cricket.
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Geoff Lawson (2007 – 2008)
The Australian fast-bowling coach and later head coach Geoff Lawson took charge after Woolmer, bringing an outsider’s methods to a frequently changing setup.
Waqar Younis (2010 – 2011; 2014 – 2016)
The legendary fast bowler Waqar served multiple times as bowling coach and then head coach; his stints were noted for focusing on pace-bowling development but were also part of a period of rapid staff turnover.
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Dav Whatmore (2012 – 2014)
Seasoned international coach (Sri Lankan-born Australian), Whatmore’s experience included stints with other national teams; he was brought in to stabilise Pakistan’s coaching structure in the early-2010s.
Mickey Arthur (2016 – 2019)
Mickey Arthur (South Africa) is one of Pakistan’s longer-serving recent head coaches he coached Pakistan between 2016 and 2019 and presided over some high points (including a rise in certain rankings and the positive performance in ICC events) and was widely regarded as the coach who had the longest continuous stint in the modern era for Pakistan.
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Misbah-ul-Haq (2019 – 2021)
Former Pakistan captain Misbah took a combined coach + chief-selector role in 2019 on a multi-year contract; his time included mixed results and he resigned in September 2021.
Saqlain Mushtaq (2021 – 2023, interim → extended)
Saqlain (the off-spin great) took interim charge after Misbah’s exit; his role was extended at times and he worked with Pakistan through T20/white-ball campaigns before subsequent changes in 2023.
Grant Bradburn (2023)
Bradburn, the New Zealander who had previously worked with Pakistan in various capacities was confirmed by PCB as head coach in May 2023 on a two-year deal but the board later moved him into other roles after the 2023 World Cup period.
Gary Kirsten & Jason Gillespie (split roles 2024)
In April 2024 PCB announced a split head-coach model: Gary Kirsten for limited-overs and Jason Gillespie for Tests. That arrangement was part of a revamped strategy but was short-lived amid further changes.
Aaqib Javed (interim coverage) & Azhar Mahmood (2024)
Following resignations and reshuffles in late-2024, Aaqib Javed and Azhar Mahmood filled interim / assistant and director roles at different times as PCB tried split and interim solutions.
Mike Hesson (appointed white-ball coach, 2025)
In May 2025 PCB appointed New Zealander Mike Hesson as the head coach of Pakistan’s limited-overs teams, the latest major public appointment as of mid-2025.
