The Pakistan Cricket Board has found itself in the centre of social media once again, this time over a fielding coach vacancy post on LinkedIn.

The PCB invited applications to their fielding coach post for Pakistan men's national cricket team, which promptly became a trending cricket story on social media with its share of humorous and sarcastic comments.

PCB Advertises Fielding Coach Job on LinkedIn

• The PCB is looking for a qualified fielding coach for Pakistan's men's national cricket team, to work with the squad on red-ball and white-ball cricket.
• According to the job requirements stated in the vacancy, candidates should possess a Level II cricket coaching qualification and have at least five years of relevant experience.
• The vacancy comes at a difficult time for Pakistan cricket, with the team facing a barrage of criticism after their disappointing Test series loss in England.
• Pakistan had faced a complete overhaul of their coaching staff and playing squad after suffering heavy defeats in the first two Tests.

Social Media Users Turn PCB Job Post Into a Meme Fest

• While the PCB fielding coach vacancy requirement has caused its share of reactions, what has drawn the attention of many on social media is the timing of the LinkedIn post.
• Several users responded wit sarcastic comments to the LinkedIn post, joking about applying for the position, despite having no cricketing experience.
• One user joked saying they might consider applying for the position despite spending years in industrial automation, while another wrote jokingly that they were interested because they had recently dropped two catches.
• Another social media user questioned why the PCB were advertising the position on LinkedIn, while others made jokes about the recruitment process being merit-based.
• The comments have seen the Pakistan cricket coach vacancy go viral on social media.

Parody CV Takes Aim at Pakistan's Fielding Problems

The reactions to the Pakistan cricket fielding coach vacancy only grew more interesting on social media with the circulation of a parody CV, it is believed.

The parody application, made with humorous fielding skills, including dropped catches and fielding mistake recovery was thought to be a satirical take on Pakistan's fielding problems.

The parody application reportedly listed amusing statistics relating to fielding excuse metrics in addition to fielding skills.

Why Does Pakistan Need a New Fielding Coach?

• The PCB has been without a full-time fielding coach since Shane McDermott left the position in July.
• The latest recruitment drive, therefore, is one of rebuilding Pakistan's fielding coaching support structure, while the board's job advertisement has been a conventional recruitment post, its timing has attracted a lot of attention due to turmoil in Pakistan cricket.
• Pakistan recently faced two heavy defeats against England, with the side losing the opening Test by an innings and 103 runs before going down by 194 runs in the second Test at Lord's.
• The results prompted the PCB to make sweeping changes to both their playing and coaching squads, with several players sent home and members of the coaching staff changed.

Pakistan Cricket Under Pressure

The LinkedIn post comes at one of the most turbulent times in Pakistan's cricket history, with the PCB removing Sarfaraz Ahmed as head coach alongside change of personnel in the coaching staff following the team's poor showing in England.

The PCB has sent several senior Pakistan players back home in an effort to change the culture and set the squad on a new path, with former players and coaches criticizing the PCB's approach.

Meanwhile, Pakistan now have the challenge of avoiding a series whitewash in the third Test against England, beginning on September 9 at Edgbaston.

LinkedIn Post Becomes the Latest Viral Pakistan Cricket Story

A professional job advertisement would normally garner little interest outside of the cricket industry, however, in this instance, the PCB's LinkedIn post became a social media sensation due to a number of factors, which include Pakistan's recent cricketing history.

From the circulation of parody CVs to criticisms of the PCB's process, fans have had a number of reasons to turn the vacancy post into a cricketing meme.

For the PCB, the aim is to find a qualified fielding coach for Pakistan cricket and help improve a department that has been under the microscope.

Whether the new coach will help Pakistan cricket turn their fortunes around remains to be seen. For the time being, the PCB's LinkedIn post has turned into one of the most talked about stories in the cricket world.