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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) search for a new head coach suffered fresh setbacks on Saturday when Australia’s Tom Moody and Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower both ruled themselves out of the running.
Moody, who is in Dubai for the International T20 League (ILT20), said it’s “highly unlikely” that he will be in the race due to his commitment in franchise cricket.
“I’m currently busy with the ILT20 league with the Desert Wipers and also some coming assignment so it’s highly unlikely that I will be in race for the Pakistan head coach role.
“But Pakistan is a talented cricket nation and I’m sure whoever becomes head coach will have an exciting time.”
Flower, who is also in Dubai for the ILT20, confirmed that he is also unavailable.
Talking to media in Abu Dhabi, Flower who is also associated with Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans, said he was busy with franchise cricket and unavailable for the role, adding that he had conveyed the same to the PCB.
It is pertinent to mention that the incumbent head coach Saqlain Mushtaq’s tenure is set to expire in February, and the PCB’s attempts to bring back Champions Trophy winning coach Mickey Arthur have already hit the rocks.
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Jan 15, 2023 04:39pm
Life is dear to everyone.
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Jan 15, 2023 04:42pm
Lot of interest for the best job in the cricket world. Bring it on!
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Jan 15, 2023 04:44pm
Pakistan has no money to pay salary
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Jan 15, 2023 04:50pm
Get rid of Saqlain Mushtaq for sure.
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Jan 15, 2023 04:56pm
History of PCB dealing with foreign coaches is verywell known in the cricket world. There is no way any foreign coach will accept PCB contract offers now.
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Jan 15, 2023 05:04pm
PCB does not have dollars to pay their salaries.
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Jan 15, 2023 05:04pm
How embarrassing! Nobody wants to come to Pakistan?
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Jan 15, 2023 05:06pm
Why not continue with the current coach Saqlain Mushtaq? After all, a coach can't go in the middle and play for his pupils and do everything.
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Jan 15, 2023 05:07pm
A new low for PCB. Pakistan being ruled by a bunch of corrupt jokers has become a laughing stock for the whole world.
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Jan 15, 2023 05:11pm
Imagine the reputation of the country. they prefer franchise cricket team over national team!
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Jan 15, 2023 05:18pm
No one wants to work for looters it seems
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Jan 15, 2023 05:22pm
No dollars available to pay foreign coach. Must higher a cheap local coach to pay in PKR
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Jan 15, 2023 05:26pm
No professional coach will work with Sethi and Afridi. They know these guys are unprofessional and temporary political appointments.
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Jan 15, 2023 05:32pm
Wonder why nobody wants to coach and live in Pakistan...
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Jan 15, 2023 05:35pm
What’s wrong with Saqlain? Only that he is not white? Sethi don’t act like a Ghulam.
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Jan 15, 2023 05:40pm
No money no honey ::))
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Jan 15, 2023 05:49pm
Show them the money dollars first. They'll come.
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Jan 15, 2023 05:52pm
Pass on the job to Bilawal Rani
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Jan 15, 2023 05:55pm
Considering the current cash crunch, how does PCB pay in foreign currency to these foreign coaches? The hockey coach left Pakistan without getting paid his salary for over ten months. Authorities are doing everything possible to bring all sorts of disgrace to the country.
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Jan 15, 2023 06:01pm
That’s after they realized that they would be paid in PKR
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Jan 15, 2023 06:04pm
Salary in dollars?
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Jan 15, 2023 06:07pm
Try your own country
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Jan 15, 2023 06:08pm
The reality is nobody wants to do it …as they know the whole country is in a mess with illegal govt that could be toppled any time which may result in another change! Furthermore, their FC payment may not be guaranteed such is the time! Don’t blame them!
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Jan 15, 2023 06:17pm
The board should wait for the politics to settle. No 9ne with any brains will join now since they could be thrown out in a whim if the government changes regardless of results or stature.
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Jan 15, 2023 06:44pm
Thankless job. No one wants it.
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Jan 15, 2023 06:48pm
How about appointing IK as the premier head coach of pakistan's cricket team!
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Jan 15, 2023 07:10pm
Pakistan’s image is now impacting its sports image!
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Jan 15, 2023 07:12pm
Basically PCB can't afford them.
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Jan 15, 2023 07:23pm
They scared about our foreign reserve. If we paid in advance in dollars, they will rethink.
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Jan 15, 2023 07:42pm
Better be safe than sorry.
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Jan 15, 2023 07:42pm
Why are we looking for a foreign coach? Just get someone within Pakistan.
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Jan 15, 2023 07:42pm
Why exactly do we need a coach in the first place?
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Jan 15, 2023 07:43pm
Just have a team manager and forget a coach. They don't do anything anyway.
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Jan 15, 2023 07:47pm
With the tarnished reputation PCB has earned over the last 30 years, no sane person would entertain their offer.
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Jan 15, 2023 07:47pm
Why would anyone want this job? Govt runs the board and places its favourites as chairman. This role is a poisoned chalice. Probably best to hire an upcoming coach from county championship
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Jan 15, 2023 07:50pm
They all remember what happened to Bob Woolmer.
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Jan 15, 2023 08:04pm
Nobody wants to touch Pakistan
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Jan 15, 2023 08:13pm
Reality is, they know PCB doesn't have $ to pay their salary and hence no one even interested in applying
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Jan 15, 2023 08:18pm
Yes, it is salaried job and needs salary per month, not in PKR
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Jan 15, 2023 08:28pm
Beggar can’t be choosers..
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Jan 15, 2023 08:54pm
Because they believe, Sethi will be gone after general elections in Pakistan
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Jan 15, 2023 09:00pm
Nobody of any repute wants to associate themselves with a system of politics, cronyism, corruption, indiscipline and erratic shot players without proper temperament.
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Jan 15, 2023 09:02pm
I hope Pakistan has money to pay coaches
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Jan 15, 2023 09:23pm
Dollar payments for food and medical equipments have been blocked, why would someone assume coaching will be paid for?
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Jan 15, 2023 09:59pm
So you got money to pay this outsider. You should be considering getting local coach specially when the economy is down coz of you shameful people
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Jan 15, 2023 10:04pm
They don't want to stand in the queue for atta.
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Jan 15, 2023 10:09pm
@Sid, Looters have money. Who would work for promises or for peanuts?
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Jan 15, 2023 10:11pm
Image problem
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Jan 15, 2023 10:57pm
They all know the musical chair games in PCB.
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Jan 15, 2023 11:04pm
Cricket world is full of good coaches and we should pay well and get the best to keep green shirts competetive.
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Jan 15, 2023 11:25pm
Wise decision by Tom and Andy
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Jan 15, 2023 11:44pm
I think we should stick to local born coaches. These foreign born coaches are only interested in money.
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Jan 16, 2023 01:13am
Anil Kumble or Virendra Sehwag if you ask them nicely.
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Jan 16, 2023 01:43am
If you love cricket, coach a national team instead of a franchise. If you love money....
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Jan 16, 2023 02:06am
Both don't know Urdu
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Jan 16, 2023 03:33am
Saqlain Mushtaq must be sacked irrespective.
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Jan 16, 2023 03:56am
The same old phenomenon of our beloved country's good governance model downfall.
The perpetual personality syndrome has controlled almost every segment of our country's system. PM to import, Cricket coach to import, Hockey coach to import.
What is happening all around???
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Jan 16, 2023 04:22am
PCB was never efficient or good but under this political mafia...it will destroy Pakistan cricket and its performing players to please a few....
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Jan 16, 2023 05:20am
@Sid, go get a life -
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Jan 16, 2023 07:16am
@Cye, Completely inaccurate. This is nothing to do about a coach's race. Saqlain record as a coach speaks for it. He did not hold any of his players accountable for their repeated mistakes and only believes in "Qudrat ka Nizam" type magical thinking rather than professional cricket coaching!
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Jan 16, 2023 07:19am
No foreign coach wants to deal with the headache of this Pakistan team. Why deal with a team that does not learn from its mistakes, and keeps repeating them.
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Jan 16, 2023 07:30am
At least ask some dollars to them
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Jan 16, 2023 07:37am
Tendulkar is interested to train Pakistani team
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Jan 16, 2023 08:48am
IPL problem !
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