Mohsin Khan thanks supporters for encouragement – Cricket News Update
Pakistan’s interim coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davenell-Frederick-Whatmore-c52571, who takes over next month, before the Asia Cup.
“I’m thankful to all those who supported me during my tenure,” said Mohsin, who had expressed the desire to stay on as coach, but was denied. “The encouragement was a great help and lifted our team’s performance.”
Mohsin Khan was appointed as the temporary coach of the national team after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 tour. The team blossomed under his charge, sweeping Sri Lanka at UAE, winning both the Test series and the limited-overs
leg in October-November last year.
Mohsin’s services were kept for the subsequent tour of Bangladesh, where the Men in Green again swept aside their opponents in all formats of the game.
However, the most prominent performance of the team under his charge was the 3-0 Test series whitewash handed to the no.1 ranked England earlier this year in January-February.
“We’ve tried our best in every game and although we’ve let a few games slip, I’m pleased that the boys gave their 100 per cent.”
Despite their Test heroics, the national squad was unable to continue their winning streak in the limited overs leg of the tour, in which they lost the ODI series 0-4, and the T20 series 1-2. However, the victories still override the defeats during Mohsin’s
reign.
The former Pakistani captain’s stint as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mentor-c41238 drew appreciation from all quarters.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Mohammad-c90091, ex-Test cricketer, claimed there was a spark in the team’s performances, which had previously been absent.
“There was a change in the mindsets of players, especially the batsmen,” he said. “I noticed a spark in the team that was missing before.”
He also went on the criticise the PCB for not giving Mohsin credit for the team's impressive showings, ignoring his request to continue as coach, and appointing Dav Whatmore in his place.
Former chief of the PCB, Khalid Mehmood, also spoke out in favour of the former opening batsman turned coach, saying his removal was a big mistake because the current set-up was clearly a winning combination. He also appreciated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-c77587 for having been a
thorough professional, and for ensuring that his tenure remained controversy-free.
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