Pakistan’s Babar Azam during a training session ahead of the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI photo)
Pakistan fielding coach Shane McDermott has resigned ahead of the team’s upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, ending his stint after nearly a year in the role.McDermott will not travel with the team for either round, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.
The PCB is expected to appoint Mansoor Amjad as his replacement. Amjad worked as a field coach with the Pakistani Shaheen team and the U-19 team.“Mansoor Amjad who was the fielding coach with Pakistan Shaheen’s U-19 team is likely to replace McDermott,” a source was quoted as saying.She is scheduled to leave Pakistan on Monday for a two-Test series in the West Indies before traveling to England for a three-Test series.The PCB did not provide any reason for McDermott’s resignation. His exit is the latest in a string of foreign coaches leaving Pakistan cricket without an official explanation.In recent years, coach and physiotherapist Cliff Deacon has left his position, while previous coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie have also resigned.McDermott joined Pakistan in 2025 after replacing Mohamed Masroor as coach of the national team.
His first assignment was Pakistan’s three-match T20I series in Bangladesh in July 2025.Before joining Pakistan, McDermott worked as an assistant coach with Bangladesh for three years and spent a further three years in a similar role with Sri Lanka.Pakistan cricket has witnessed the presence of many foreign coaches, trainers and physiotherapists over the past few years. One of the most notable exits came in 2019, when Steve Rixon resigned after disagreements with the board.The Pakistan men’s team has also changed several fielding coaches since Mickey Arthur’s first stint as head coach, when improving fitness and fielding became a major part of the team’s approach.
