LAHORE – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approached Luke Ronchi for the position of head coach of the national team, the sources close to the development said on Tuesday.
Ronchi is the current batting coach of the Kiwis.
The sources said that the talks between Ronchi and PCB officials were underway.
However, the details regarding finances and other matters are yet to be decided.
The 42-year-old is carefully considering the offer and asked for time to make a decision.
The development follows refusals from Shane Watson, Mike Hesson, and Darren Sammy to coach the national team.
Ronchi had previously turned down a PCB offer last year, leading to Grant Bradburn’s appointment as head coach.
Ronchi has a significant presence in Pakistan cricket, especially playing for Islamabad United in the 2018 Pakistan Super League (PSL) where he emerged as the top run-scorer and earned the man of the match title in the final against Peshawar Zalmi, contributing to Islamabad United’s PSL title win.
The PCB officials are proceeding cautiously and confidentially with the coaching matters but have not confirmed these developments.
