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| April 25, 2006 | Tuesday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 26, 1427 |
Rhodes ponders over Pakistan coaching job
DUBAI, April 24: Former South African premier fieldsman Jonty Rhodes says Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer has asked him to train Pakistan team for two weeks in June before they depart on their England tour.
“South Africa team is also interested in hiring me as a coach.
“I am weighing pros and cons of matter at the moment. South Africa is my country and if I have to choose between Pakistan and South Africa I will got for the latter,” said Rhodes, who is in Dubai to give youngsters some fielding tips.
In an interview he said: “I am enjoying my life away from cricket. I have taken up a job with bank but recently I have got some offers from some teams to join them as a fielding coach.
Rhodes first came to attention of world cricket when South Africa faced Pakistan in March 1992 World Cup in a match in Brisbane.
Inzamamul Haq was at crease for Pakistan when he discovered just how good Rhodes is in field.
Until his retirement in 2004, Rhodes was viewed by many as world's premier fieldsman, particularly when fielding at cover point and backward point positions.
Rhodes said, “If I get chance to coach a national side I will go for that as it will be brave new challenge for me.
“If there is a future for me as a coach in world cricket I will go for that.
“Bob Woolmer and Greg Chappell have done wonders with Pakistan and India teams respectively.
“It is easy for coaches from outside to take up such assignments – they can afford to make enemies as they know they have to leave the country one day.
“There is lot of politics in Asian countries which hampers work of local coaches,” he said.
“I enjoyed working with Woolmer as he will listen to you and let you play your own way and extract maximum out of you without any criticism.”—Agencies
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