Australian Geoff Lawson on Monday became Pakistan's 12th appointment as coach in the last decade.
Since 1997 Pakistan have had nine coaches with some, including former captain Javed Miandad and South African Richard Pybus, in charge for more than one term.
Changes have often been triggered by internal politics, heavy defeats and man management issues.
Below is a chronology of the coaches who have worked with the Pakistan team since 1998.
Sept 1998. Javed Miandad replaces Haroon Rasheed.
April 1999: Miandad resigns over differences with the players following a tournament in Sharjah despite a successful tour of India.
Mushtaq Mohammad is brought in as coach two weeks before the World Cup in England where Pakistan reach the final but lose to Australia.
Aug 1999: Mushtaq is replaced after the World Cup defeat with the team facing a government inquiry about match fixing in games lost to Bangladesh and India.
Sept 1999: Wasim Raja is appointed coach.
Nov 1999: South African Richard Pybus is appointed coach for the tour of Australia after serving as assistant coach at the World Cup.
Dec 1999: Intikhab Alam replaces the sacked Pybus after Pakistan are whitewashed by Australia in a test series amid reports of disciplinary issues in the team.
March 2000: Miandad returns to relace Intikhab, who is sacked after a home series defeat by Sri Lanka.
April 2001: Miandad is fired after Pakistan's ill-tempered tour of New Zealand and Pybus is brought back by the board for the tour of England.
Sept 2001: Mudassar Nazar takes over as coach after Pybus does not return to Pakistan due to security concerns following the 9/11 attacks.
Sept 2002: Mudassar is summoned to return home midway through the ICC Champions Trophy. Pybus takes over again.
March 2003: Pybus resigns after Pakistan are knocked out in the first round of the 2003 World Cup. The board turns again to Miandad.
April 2004: Miandad is forced to step down after Pakistan lose tests and one-dayers to arch rivals India at home in a series marred by internal problems in the home camp.
June 2004: Former England player and ICC high performance manager Bob Woolmer becomes coach.
March 2007: Woolmer dies during the World Cup from natural causes one day after Pakistan are shocked by Ireland and tumble out of the tournament.
July 2007: Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson is named as the new coach -- the third foreigner to get the job.
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