Published: Jan 09, 2016, 05:07 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 09, 2016, 05:07 PM (IST)
Pakistan head coach and former player Waqar Younis expressed his gratitude towards the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the board extended his contract till England Series. PCB president Shahryar Khan on Wednesday confirmed that Waqar will be retained till Pakistan’s England tour scheduled to take place from July to September in 2016. “There is no reason to change Waqar or the coaching staff and we will only review their performances and contracts after the England tour,” were Khan’s exact quotes and now Waqar, following the decision, has thanked the board. This is the second stint as a coach for Waqar as he had been appointed earlier during 2010-2011. READ: Shahryar Khan: Waqar Younis to remain Pakistan coach until England tour
According to a report by thenewstribe.com, he said that he would like to see an India-Pakistan series happening during his coaching stretch. Pakistan has not been able to perform up to the mark lately and admitting the fact, Waqar said that he is aware of the degradation in performance but there are certain reasons behind that, the ban on Mohammad Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal being one of the major ones. READ: Mohammad Aamer, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif deserve second chance: Waqar Younis
The Pakistan team is long suffering from their key players being banned, the most recent being the ban on their leggie Yasir Shah as he tested positive for a doping test.
He said that he feels the current Pakistan team is quite balanced now and is all set to produce some remarkable performances in the upcoming gala event of ICC World T2O 2016. The Pakistan team will travel to New Zealand on Sunday to play a series including three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). READ:Mohammad Aamer granted New Zealand visa
