Lahore: The controversy over who would coach the Pakistan team in their upcoming series against England ended when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the team management, including the coach Mohsin Khan would not be changed for the series.
"The team management and national selection committee will remain the same for the England series," PCB chief Zaka Ashraf said.
"Mohsin Khan will continue as coach for the England series after which we will take a decision which is in the best interest of Pakistan cricket," he said.
Asked what would be the PCB's stand if Mohsin coached the national team to a series win over England, Ashraf maintained any decision after the series would be taken keeping in mind the best interest of the team.
Mohsin was relieved from his duties as chief selector in September by the board and brought in as interim coach of the national team after head coach Waqar Younis resigned due to personal and health problems.
Mohsin, a former Test player, has since then coached the national team to Test and one-day series wins over Sri Lanka in the UAE and wins over Bangladesh in the ongoing series in Bangladesh.
Considering that Mohsin has given good results, there was a debate in Pakistan cricket whether the PCB should replace him for the England series.
The debate became intense when the PCB confirmed that it was in discussions with former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore for the position of head coach.
There were speculations that Whatmore might be appointed the coach before the England series and that he wanted to bring in his own support staff and had asked for powers in selection matters as well.
But Ashraf made it clear that so far the special committee appointed to shortlist, interview and select new coaches for the national team has yet to finalise its candidates.
"We are not changing the team management since the committee is yet to finalise its recommendations to the board.
"We don't know when they will do it but for the England series we have decided to make no changes," said the PCB chief.
A well-placed source said that when Ashraf met the players recently in Dhaka, their feedback on Mohsin might also have influenced him and he must have decided to avoid changes in the team management for the England series.
Mohsin has repeatedly said that he would only continue as head coach and not accept any responsibility of becoming a batting coach for the England series as was reported in the media.
"The team management and national selection committee will remain the same for the England series," PCB chief Zaka Ashraf said.
AFP
Ashraf told reporters that any decision on appointing a new coaching team for Pakistan would now be taken after the series against England."Mohsin Khan will continue as coach for the England series after which we will take a decision which is in the best interest of Pakistan cricket," he said.
Asked what would be the PCB's stand if Mohsin coached the national team to a series win over England, Ashraf maintained any decision after the series would be taken keeping in mind the best interest of the team.
Mohsin was relieved from his duties as chief selector in September by the board and brought in as interim coach of the national team after head coach Waqar Younis resigned due to personal and health problems.
Mohsin, a former Test player, has since then coached the national team to Test and one-day series wins over Sri Lanka in the UAE and wins over Bangladesh in the ongoing series in Bangladesh.
Considering that Mohsin has given good results, there was a debate in Pakistan cricket whether the PCB should replace him for the England series.
The debate became intense when the PCB confirmed that it was in discussions with former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore for the position of head coach.
There were speculations that Whatmore might be appointed the coach before the England series and that he wanted to bring in his own support staff and had asked for powers in selection matters as well.
But Ashraf made it clear that so far the special committee appointed to shortlist, interview and select new coaches for the national team has yet to finalise its candidates.
"We are not changing the team management since the committee is yet to finalise its recommendations to the board.
"We don't know when they will do it but for the England series we have decided to make no changes," said the PCB chief.
A well-placed source said that when Ashraf met the players recently in Dhaka, their feedback on Mohsin might also have influenced him and he must have decided to avoid changes in the team management for the England series.
Mohsin has repeatedly said that he would only continue as head coach and not accept any responsibility of becoming a batting coach for the England series as was reported in the media.
Mohsin will do the best job for pakistan cricket
ReplyDeleteCricket Gossips