‘Misbah, Waqar not coaches’

Published January 6, 2021
Aaqib Javed has lambasted the performance of the Pakistan men’s team and termed the incumbent head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and fast bowling coach Waqar Younis as “not coaches”. — PPI/File
Aaqib Javed has lambasted the performance of the Pakistan men’s team and termed the incumbent head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and fast bowling coach Waqar Younis as “not coaches”. — PPI/File

LAHORE: Former Test medium-fast bowler turned coach Aaqib Javed has lambasted the performance of the Pakistan men’s team and termed the incumbent head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and fast bowling coach Waqar Younis as “not coaches”.

In a Meet the Press programme organised by the Sports Journalists Association of Lahore (SJAL) here on Tuesday, Aaqib, who is also the head coach of Lahore Qalandars, said that the decision of not extending Mickey Arthur’s contract was a mistake on the part of the current PCB management.

“How can you call Misbah a coach? If the PCB relieves him of his duties, he would not get a coaching job even at school level. Whereas, it is almost the fifth term of Waqar Younis as coach or bowling coach with the PCB. But what has Waqar delivered? He is living in Australia and has to go to Sydney after every series instead of staying here and working on the grassroots level,” Aaqib said.

“Basically, Waqar is a commentator and not a coach. If you relieve him from the job, he will start commentary again instead of getting another coaching job. Why? Because, he is not a coach,” he added.

“I have not seen such a bad performance from the Pakistan men’s team in decades and if the necessary steps are not taken, Pakistan will go down further in international cricket,” he said.

Aaqib said he was not watching the ongoing series in New Zealand because he could not see bad performances from the team.

He said after abolishing cricket at the grassroots level, the Pakistan cricket had suffered a lot. He said cricket at the school, college, and district levels should be restored immediately.

Published in Dawn, January 6th, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.