Should Pakistan appoint a foreign coach? - Opinion
The resignation of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193 has created yet another major crisis for Pakistan Cricket, which simply cannot stay out of the news for all the wrong reasons.
After the Spot-fixing incident which shook the sport, many would have thought it would be time for the higher members of the board to ensure one thing - stability.
However, nothing has changed and with the hierarchy ravaged in internal dispute, the situation has further deteriorated with the imminent departure of the head coach.
The tenure of the former Pakistani pace man was not something extra-ordinary but given the state of Cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup tournament.
The coach and the captain seemed to finally motivate the side, and in tandem helped them restore some of their pride before the inevitable happened.
Afridi went public with his criticism of Waqar and retired from International Cricket. The coach though remained quiet on the issue, recently announcing to step down after the completion of the team’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 tour.
This effectively meant that the team now is in a hunt of their ninth manager in a decade, with the main question beckoning; who should the board appoint, a native or a foreigner.
For that the PCB has appointed a three-member committee comprising of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ramiz-Hasan-Raja-c83872 assisting them in a delegated role.
For starters, they would be looking at a handful of candidates, which they deem suitable for the toughest, if not the most desirable job in the country.
A few have already echoed their preferences regarding the appointment of a local coach, due to the simple facts of the added political influence in cricket in the country, which will suit a native, who will clearly know that he is in for a rough ride.
However, this begs the question that who is credible enough to stand up and give a professional account off himself, while ensuring that he and his team do not get under any outside pressure what so ever.
Rather than going public to blame the board and the management, the coach must know firsthand that he will have to deal with such issues and like Afridi, cannot express everything in the media, or before he knows it, his tenure will effectively be over
When one thinks about such stature, no one apart from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Khan-c64237 comes to mind, but one thing is for sure that he would not take the reins of the national side.
On the other hand, the option of a foreign coach is intriguing as the person to come in might not be fazed by the ongoing politics in cricket and would work diligently, provided the right sort of backing by the board.
Also, if the players' view counts, many would want a foreign coach, who could act as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mentor-c41238 for the team, especially youngsters. He will also ensure that the players get equal opportunity, which so far has been an issue.
The stint of the late http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-Andrew-Woolmer-c85587 is remembered fondly by many players, where many stated that he had a positive impact on their careers.
However, longevity is also an issue which needs to be taken into consideration, as the person coming in should be given substantial amount of time to turn the corners.
For now unpredictability remains the norm for Cricket in Pakistan, where everyone awaits anxiously for the next head coach to be in the spot light.
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