Mike Hesson

Also known as Michael James Hesson

Michael James Hesson is a New Zealand cricket coach who has served as the head coach of the Pakistan national cricket team in limited-overs cricket since 2025. He served in the same capacity for the New Zealand cricket team. He also coached for the Argentina, Kenya, and Otago in New Zealand domestic cricket. He was appointed head coach of New Zealand on 20 July 2012, taking over from John Wright in August for their tour of India, and later extensions to his contract would have taken him through to the end of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, but Hesson announced his resignation on 7 June 2018, ending his tenure as one of the most successful coaches in the history of the national team. As coach, he led the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Since 2023 he has been serving as the head coach of Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United. As a coach, he led them to the championship in Pakistan Super League 2024 edition.