Former pacer Aqib Javed has been appointed the interim white-ball head coach of Pakistan men's cricket team. Javed, who serving as a senior national selector of Pakistan Cricket Board, has been given the additional responsibility until next year's ICC Champions Trophy.

The PCB said in a press release that it will initiate the process for hiring a permanent white-ball head coach. The position fell vacant following the resignation of South African Gary Kirsten. Red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie declined a PCB offer to take over as the white-ball head coach to spend time with his family.

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Javed worked with the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was the bowling coach of Sri Lanka, and worked in a similar capacity with Pakistan.

The Pakistan men’s side is scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20Is in Zimbabwe, starting November 24. They will depart for South Africa for white-ball matches, starting December 10. Pakistan will host New Zealand and South Africa for an ODI triangular series in February, head of the Champions Trophy.

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