Mike Hesson To Continue As Pakistan Test Coach For Sri Lanka Series: Report

Mike Hesson [Source: AFP]Mike Hesson will continue to serve as Pakistan coach in Test cricket, as per reports. The New Zealand-based cricket coach will likely helm the Pakistan cricket team in their upcoming two-match home series against Sri Lanka.It is worth noting that while Hesson has been serving as Pakistan’s white-ball coach since May 2025 last year, he was appointed as their new Test head coach midway into the series in England.Mike Hesson likely to continue in charge of Pakistan Test sideAs reported by Geo News, New Zealand coaching giant Mike Hesson will continue to serve as Pakistan’s Test head coach in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, even though he was named red-ball coach of the team just a couple of months ago on an interim basis. During Pakistan’s three-match tour of England, Hesson was asked to take over the team’s red-ball coaching duties ahead of the third Test, after regular coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was sacked midway into the series. Pakistan’s bowling coach Umar Gul was also simultaneously removed from his role after the ‘Men in Green’ suffered crushing defeats in the first two matches of the tour.ALSO READSahibzada Farhan Shatters Abhishek Sharma’s World Record In 1st Series As PAK CaptainAfter losing the series 0-3 in England, the Pakistan cricket team will now face Sri Lanka in a two-match series at home between November 9 and November 21 in Rawalpindi and Lahore.Mike Hesson expresses his willingness to continue as Test coachMike Hesson himself has expressed his willingness to coach the Pakistan Test side. While speaking with the reporters during a recent press conference, the New Zealander expressed his love for Test cricket and claimed that Pakistan has enough talent in the country to improve their red-ball performance going forward.He said “I’d be open to it for sure. I love Test cricket, and I think there’s enough talent within the system in Pakistan that, if we can provide some good direction, we can make some strides forward.”Notably, Pakistan cricket has been marred by frequent coaching changes in recent years, with a succession of coaches taking charge of the team across formats without being afforded an extended run to establish continuity.With Pakistan seemingly set to have Mike Hesson oversee all three formats, both the fans and the PCB will be hoping that the New Zealander remains at the helm for an extended period to oversee the team’s steady progress.ALSO READT Natarajan Traded To SRH, Zeeshan Ansari Moves To Delhi Capitals Ahead Of IPL 2027