Published: Apr 05, 2016, 09:34 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 05, 2016, 09:34 PM (IST)
Karachi: Pakistan’s outgoing coach Waqar Younis has received an apology from the Cricket Board (PCB) for the leakage of his confidential report on the national team’s poor performance in the just-concluded ICC World Twenty20 in India. PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has confirmed that he had met Waqar yesterday and apologised to him. “Waqar might not have been able to produce desired results with the national team but he remains one of our top players and has big status in cricket. It was unfortunate that his confidential report was leaked to the media from the board. I apologised to Waqar and wished him the best after he informed me and had decided to resign as head coach. But the meeting was held in a good environment and I have promised him the board will hold an inquiry to find out how a confidential report was leaked,” Shhahryar said. READ: Waqar Younis resigns as Pakistan Head Coach following World T20 2016
Waqar’s two-year coaching stint was due to expire in May and sources aware of the developments said that he was keen to continue until the tour to England this summer. “But apparently it was conveyed to Waqar that the board has decided to act on the recommendations of the fact-finding committee and hunt for a new coach,” one source said. READ: PCB’s committee submits report of Pakistan’s failure in Asia Cup T20 2016, World T20 2016 to Nawaz Sharif
He said Waqar then decided to resign himself although he lost out on a compensation payment of around 4.8 million rupees which the board would have paid him if they had sacked him before the completion of his contract period. “Money is not everything. I am just satisfied that the board chairman called me and listened to me patiently to what I had to say. He also apologised for the leakage of my report and said an inquiry would be held to find out who is responsible for this,” Waqar said. READ: Waqar Younis unhappy with PCB over leaking confidential reports
Waqar said he would have resigned later but after the leakage of his report he wanted to make a point and get the board officials to listen to him.
