Pakistan invites Whatmore to coach team

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KARACHI: Pakistan's cricket board on Sunday said it has invited former World Cup winning Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore to finalise his appointment as head coach of the national team, an official said.

Pakistan cricket team is without a full time coach since former paceman Waqar Younis left the post in September citing health problems.

“We are in the process of finalising the appointment and in this regard are in discussions with Whatmore,” Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed told local media on Sunday.

Whatmore is expected to reach Pakistan in second week of January, he added.

Former opening batsman Mohsin Khan has been serving as interim coach and was retained for Pakistan's series next month against England in the United Arab Emirates.

The 57-year-old Whatmore, who played for Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is regarded as one of the most successful coaches in international cricket, having guided Sri Lanka to the World Cup title in 1996.

He subsequently enjoyed a successful coaching spell with Bangladesh and is currently in charge of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

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Eldrick Lal

Dec 27, 2011 03:02am

Give another try to foreign coach.It's all wastage of our foreign funds. People, it all depends on the team. If a team has a high aspirations, they can defeat teams like India and England.

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Pakman

Jan 02, 2012 11:02am

This is great news for Pak cricket, Dave should have been selected a lot earlier. He will bring experience and a no-nonsense approach. He has plenty of experience in sub-continent and will build the team in a professional manner. A good coach has no nationalities foreign or Pakistani, let us not forget Bob Woolmer who was an extremely successful coach, well respected by players and the the Nation. Bob put in a solid effort with proven results he did all this despite all the controversies and criticisms from people with vested interests.

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