The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has chosen to part ways amicably with its foreign coaching trio—Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn, and Andrew Puttick—following the national team’s recent struggles, notably in the disappointing World Cup campaign. A senior official from the board revealed on Tuesday that PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf and Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer would engage in negotiations for a final settlement with the departing coaches.

Upon their return to Lahore from India, where they were part of the Pakistan team management during the Asia Cup and World Cup, the three coaches were informed that their services were no longer required. Contrary to initial plans of assigning them to the National Cricket Academy (NCA), the PCB discovered that the contracts lacked a clause allowing the board to permanently shift them to the NCA.

Subsequently, discussions ensued, considering the current commitments of Mickey Arthur and Derbyshire, as well as the new assignments secured by Puttick and Bradburn. In a mutually agreeable decision, it was concluded the matter amicably and release them from their contracts, with the board acknowledging the need to compensate the trio for several months’ salaries.

The official also confirmed that Puttick, serving as the batting coach, had transparently communicated his new assignment with Afghanistan before accepting the contract. Likewise, Bradburn had informed the PCB about an opportunity to work as the head coach for English county Glamorgan.

Despite the changes in coaching staff, the Pakistan team faced a 3-0 whitewash in Australia, highlighting the challenges even with a new team director and coaches. It’s worth noting that Arthur, Puttick, and Bradburn were all appointed by the PCB during the tenure of the last chairman of the cricket management committee, Najam Sethi, in April-May of the previous year.