Wicket-keeeper batsman is currently serving as New Zealand's assistant coach. 

KARACHI: Amid Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) search for the national side's head coach, the board has approached ex-New Zealand cricketer Luke Ronchi for the vacant position, Geo News reported on Tuesday citing sources.


The development comes after PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi last week had said that the board was making a proper panel for the coaches which was in the final stages ahead of the five-match T20I series against the Black Caps which is set to commence on April 18.



Ronchi, who had recently turned down the PCB's proposal of turning into the Men in Green's mentor last year, has requested an opportunity to consider the possibilities of training the Men dressed in Green, the sources added.

 The post of lead trainer, alongside others were left empty after Mickey Arthur, Award Bradburn and Andrew Puttick, were moved to the Public Cricket Foundation (NCA) in Lahore after an adjustment of their portfolios in November 2023, left their separate situations in January this year.

 In April 2023, Arthur was named Overseer of the Pakistan men's cricket crew while Bradburn was roped in as lead trainer of the Pakistan public men's side prior the year before. In the mean time, previous South Africa cricketer Puttick filled in as batting mentor since April 2023.

 It is to be noticed that the previous New Zealand player, has highlighted in four Tests, 85 ODIs and 33 T20Is in the wake of making his restricted overs debut for Australia in 2008. In association cricket, Ronchi has played for Guyana Amazon Fighters, Islamabad Joined together, Mumbai Indian and Perth Scorchers. The advancement comes after Shane Watson, Mike Hesson and Darren Sammy would not mentor the Pakistan group. Watson, had turned down the deal inferable from his ongoing instructing and editorial responsibilities instead of leaving them at a short notification.

 In the interim, Sammy declined comes nearer from the PCB, refering to his current agreement with the West Indies board as the lead trainer of the white-ball groups.