Shoaib Akhtar in the hunt to become new bowling coach – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – August 17, 2012
Former Pakistani speedster, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Akhtar-c90080, says that he is ready to serve the national team as bowling coach if approached by the cricket board.
Akhtar, 37, retired from the game following the team’s exit from the World Cup 2011 but has remain involved with the sport in various roles, along with running his own business. He was remembered as one of the quickest bowlers to play cricket, taking over
400 International wickets in both Tests and Limited-overs cricket.
His career was also marred with various injuries and disciplinary issues but his knowledge could serve well for the national side, which are yet to find a replacement following the departure of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aaqib-Javed-c41431.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, the former Indian skipper, suggests that the only way for Test cricket to sustain distinction is by creating a separate window for the lucrative Indian Premier League, which ensures that the game does not lose big players like Kevin
Pietersen and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 for their national team duties.
After Gayle’s 15-month exile over disagreements with the board, it is now KP’s turn to make the headlines for all the wrong reasons after declaring a desire to play a full IPL season, in midst of international duties. That stance has clearly left him in
limbo, and Dravid is hopeful that a solution to such problems could be found.
“People like Chris Gayle and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 are fantastic for Test cricket as they are for IPL and T20 cricket. And they have a short window in which to show us their talent. At the end of the day this is the game for the fans,” he said.
Sydney Thunder has signed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482.
Thunder expects Gayle to miss the opener, a derby match against Sixers and so have recruited Guptill in order to fill the void. Prior’s involvement is uncertain as for now, owing to his commitments with the national team.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Alroy-Martin-c50714 is an outstanding player in all formats," the Thunder coach Shane Duff said. His T20 record is exceptional and he will be of vital importance to us in the round one game against our cross town rivals."
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