Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has expressed concerns over the lack of stability in Pakistan cricket, saying the frequent changes in coaches, selectors and players would make him hesitant to take up the national team’s head coach role.

Speaking during a recent interview with Backward Point Pod, Khawaja was asked whether he would consider coaching Pakistan in the future.

Khawaja said he would only seriously consider the role if greater stability was established within Pakistan cricket, particularly at the top of the system.

“I find the Pakistani cricket team, I say this always, seems like it’s forever changing. The coaches are forever changing, and the selectors are forever changing. There’s no stability in Pakistan cricket. The stability needs to be found from the top,” he said.

The former Australia batter also pointed to the frequent changes in the national squad, saying some of Pakistan’s best players continue to move in and out of the team.

“It feels like Pakistan’s best players are coming in and out. If there was a bit more stability in the future, you could contemplate it. I feel like if I do it in the Pakistani cricket team, I’ll be there one minute, but then be out the next minute,” Khawaja added.

His comments come at a time when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made sweeping changes to the Test setup following defeats against England in the first two Tests at Headingley and Lord’s.

Ahead of the third and final Test, the PCB released seven players from the squad, including Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Aamer Jamal, Salman Ali Agha and Awais Zafar.

They were replaced by Saim Ayub, Abdullah Fazal, wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Jr and Razaullah.

Changes were also made to the coaching staff, with red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul released from their roles.

White-ball head coach Mike Hesson and bowling coach Ashley Noffke will oversee the team for the third Test.

The final Test of the three-match series will be played in Birmingham from September 9 to 13. England have already secured the series after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.

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