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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed aims to turn their National Cricket Academy into one of the best
Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed has shared his views about turning their National Cricket Academy into one of the best academies in world/
Last Updated on - June 9, 2025 7:39 PM IST
Pakistan’s former pacer and head coach Aaqib Javed has promised to turn the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore into one of the most productive academies in world cricket.
Aaqib, who was appointed as the director of the NCA two months ago, after his stint as interim head coach of the national teams ended in April, said he wanted to turn the academies in Pakistan into models for other cricket nations.
“We shouldn’t have to look at other academies for guidance but develop our own system which other countries would look towards for guidance,” he said in a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) podcast.
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“These academies should be run on a system where we groom and produce quality players of all age groups for the national teams and also provide players with the best rehabilitation facilities,” the former player, who is also a national selector, said.
He said that the NCA in Lahore had all the facilities, but unfortunately, a proper productive system had not been developed over the years.
“We are also trying to restore the biomechanics equipment and lab back at the NCA after it was outsourced by the board and dedicate the academy in Karachi only for women’s cricket,” he added.