Pakistan's Search For New Coach On LinkedIn Takes Unusual Turn, Internet Reacts

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced that it’s searching for a brand new fielding coach for the lads’s senior group following the top of Shane McDermott’s tenure final week. Taking to LinkedIn, the PCB formally opened the seek for a brand new fielding coach who will take cost of the senior nationwide group throughout codecs. Since Pakistan’s deteriorating fielding requirements have been a subject of debate, the PCB should choose the very best candidate for the vacant function.

This additionally comes amid a serious overhaul of the nationwide group, teaching employees and choice committee. The PCB on Monday launched seven gamers and a number of other members of the teaching employees following the Check collection debacle in opposition to England.

“The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in search of an skilled and expert Fielding Coach to hitch the Pakistan Males’s Nationwide Cricket Staff. The Fielding Coach will play a vital function in creating and enhancing the fielding expertise of Pakistan Nationwide Staff Gamers,” PCB’s LinkedIn publish learn.

The PCB additionally listed sure standards that candidates should fulfil with a view to be thought-about for the function. The fielding coach should possess a minimum of a Stage II cricket teaching qualification, have a minimal of 5 years’ expertise in an analogous function, and have labored with elite gamers, nationwide groups, or franchise sides.

Nevertheless, the PCB was trolled on social media over its uncommon measure to rent a coach.

Cannot imagine I simply noticed PCB hiring for a fielding coach…on LinkedIn of all locations.

We’re not a critical cricket board

— rafay. (@theslipscordons) August 31, 2026

pcb hiring fielding coach from linkedin

what a joker cricket board pic.twitter.com/vFnTYCWYs0

— ANONYMOUS GUY (@Half_life28) September 1, 2026

WTF PCB is hiring a fielding coach by means of LinkedIn I am crying, man. They maintain offering us with free leisure. At this level, the one cause worldwide cricket continues to be alive is due to them. Lengthy reside Pakistan cricket! pic.twitter.com/IvyaXhHaY0

— bhosdiwalagambhir (@OnlyyRndom) August 31, 2026

In the meantime, the final date for making use of is September 9 by means of PCB’s web site.

McDermott had resigned from his place forward of the West Indies tour In June.

Nevertheless, the PCB didn’t specify the explanation behind McDermott’s resignation.