Dav Whatmore wants complete say in selection after becoming Pakistan’s coach – Cricket News Update
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davenell-Frederick-Whatmore-c52571, has conveyed to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) point blank that he will seek a great say in the selection process if he is tasked to coach the Men in Green.
Following Waqar Younis’ resignation, the PCB is desperately looking for a potential candidate to fill the vacancy. The board authorities are keen to appoint a full-time mentor before Team Pakistan’s upcoming bilateral series against England, starting from
January 2012.
Currently, the former Pakistani cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747. Considering this success streak, some circles inside the nation
are recommending the board to retain Mohsin instead of hiring a new person.
Some of the former players fear that a foreign coach like Whatmore will have a communication gap with the team and the management, so this strategy, like those of the past, is not likely to work.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Alexander-Pybus-c84844 and Geoff Lawson. None of the trio could wok successfully and smoothly.
Talking to the media, a PCB source said, “Apparently Whatmore is aware that former foreign coaches, Richard Pybus, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Francis-Lawson-c58815 faced many issues with the national selectors in selection of teams and playing eleven.”
A former captain, Aamir http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013
series.”
A good coach has always been a matter of concern for the Pakistani cricket authorities. As most of the players are not well-educated, they often have communication problem with a trainer who comes from a different culture.
Some neutral analysts suggest that Whatmore’s appointment is not possible as the PCB will never be ready to concede any selection right to a coach who may hamper the way of undue influence and intervention by the local political authorities.
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