Pakistan Cricket Board looking to rope in Javed Miandad as batting coach for national side
The Pakistan Cricket Board is currently in talks with former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad for the empty slot of a batting coach for the national team.
The Men in Green have been criticised for their poor batting display in the all-important semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2011 against India.
After a meeting with the Chairman PCB Ijaz Butt, Pakistan’s limited overs captain Shahid Afridi revealed while talking to the media that the cricket Board is in negotiations with the legendary batsman.
Miandad has previously served as the head coach of the national team three times in the past before he had to leave the job because of differences with senior players and Board officials.
Afridi said that Pakistan’s major problem is the batting department and he has requested the PCB Chairman for a batting coach. He feels that Miandad is the best option for this job and can do wonders for the side. He said that a big disease requires a specialist doctor and Miandad is surely one.
The Pakistan captain said, “I have suggested having a batting coach with the team to work with the players and Miandad is one of the people the board is in touch with.”
Miandad is one of the best batsmen Pakistan has ever produced and his ability of nurturing young batsmen is acknowledged all around the world. He has the ability to solve Pakistan’s problems in the batting department but only if the legend is given a longer run to work with the team.
Afridi also added that this is the best time for Pakistan to try out the younger talent and the players who have been performing well in the domestic cricket since last couple of seasons.
He advised the PCB to rest some of the senior players for the tour of West Indies as this will give an opportunity to the team management to see the mettle of the younger players.
“I think this tour is the best chance for us to give exposure to those players who have done well in domestic cricket. The tour will allow the management to assess and groom them,” Afridi added.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is currently in talks with former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad for the empty slot of a batting coach for the national team.
The Men in Green have been criticised for their poor batting display in the all-important semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2011 against India.
After a meeting with the Chairman PCB Ijaz Butt, Pakistan’s limited overs captain Shahid Afridi revealed while talking to the media that the cricket Board is in negotiations with the legendary batsman.
Miandad has previously served as the head coach of the national team three times in the past before he had to leave the job because of differences with senior players and Board officials.
Afridi said that Pakistan’s major problem is the batting department and he has requested the PCB Chairman for a batting coach. He feels that Miandad is the best option for this job and can do wonders for the side. He said that a big disease requires a specialist doctor and Miandad is surely one.
The Pakistan captain said, “I have suggested having a batting coach with the team to work with the players and Miandad is one of the people the board is in touch with.”
Miandad is one of the best batsmen Pakistan has ever produced and his ability of nurturing young batsmen is acknowledged all around the world. He has the ability to solve Pakistan’s problems in the batting department but only if the legend is given a longer run to work with the team.
Afridi also added that this is the best time for Pakistan to try out the younger talent and the players who have been performing well in the domestic cricket since last couple of seasons.
He advised the PCB to rest some of the senior players for the tour of West Indies as this will give an opportunity to the team management to see the mettle of the younger players.
“I think this tour is the best chance for us to give exposure to those players who have done well in domestic cricket. The tour will allow the management to assess and groom them,” Afridi added.
that is a gd step because we always lack in batting spacialy in techniques, players lose their focus and temperament when they headed towards 40 to 50 runs, thats why we dont have any century in wc 2011 and lots of 50's. it is a gd move and pcb should also haier a fielding coach as well
ReplyDeleteWRONG move as usual by PCB, no doubt that he is legendary batsman but it will create more political drama in team because we know he is going to take sides as he did in past. We need person like Inzy; at least very loyal to the country and person who can confront people like Ijaz Butt without any hesitation. Dropping GUl, Younas and Razaq instead of people who didn't do anything, tells a story about PCB.
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