As interim coach, my duty is to raise team’s self-belief, says Mohsin Khan – Cricket News Update
Pakistan’s newly-appointed interim coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, starting from October 18, 2011.
The Green Shirts are scheduled to meet Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 in three Test matches, five One Day Internationals and an only Twenty20 international.
Following the former coach, Waqar Younis’ resignation from the position, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) assigned the responsibility to the then chief selector, Mohsin, after lengthy deliberations.
It was a shocking decision for cricketing circles within http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, as the former Test cricketer does not have any prior coaching experience at the highest level of the game.
Yet, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE).
"The Sri Lankans are strong opponents but I believe that if our boys play to their potential they can achieve positive results in UAE. As a coach I believe it's my duty to raise the team's morale and unity as well as self-belief. It is a challenging assignment,
but I'm ready for it. As a Test opener I played some tough cricket and I hope to do my job well as coach," said who has played in 48 Tests and 75 One-dayers for Pakistan.
Despite the controversy about the ex-captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045.
The Cornered Tigers not only clinched a comprehensive victory in the one-off Test but also thrashed the Rhodesians convincingly in the limited-over competitions.
However, the interim coach realised that the team still has miles to cover in the batting department, as the batsmen are yet to find consistency in every version of the sport.
"Our batting side has some able players and I hope to bring the best out of them," added the former opening batsman, who scored 2709 and 1877 runs in Test and 50-over cricket respectively.
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