Whatmore all set to sign a contract with PCB - Cricket News Update
Former Pakistan coach and team manager http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Intikhab-Alam-c64380 on Sunday revealed that the Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to confirm the former Australian cricketer, Dav Whatmore, as their full time head coach in the first week of March.
Intikhab Alam, was the chairman of the panel appointed by the PCB to find a new coach for the national team after the resignation of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193, following the tour of Zimbabwe, did not confirm the exact date when Whatmore and the PCB will sign a contract.
However, he did confirm that the Australian’s first assignment with the Men in Green will be next month’s Asia Cup in Bangladesh.
“Whatmore will be confirmed as Pakistan's new coach in March,” said Alam in an interview with PakPassion.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747," he added further.
Waqar Younis had relinquished the coaching role in September last year after Pakistan’s successful tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-Hasan-Khan-c77595 was appointed as the interim coach of the national team.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 and Bangladesh in all three formats of the game before
inflicting a 3-0 Test series whitewash on the world number one Test side, England, last month.
After handing the team to the former Sri Lankan coach, Dav Whatmore, Mohsin Khan is likely to return to his previous role – chairman PCB selection committee.
Alam, who was the coach of Pakistan team during 1992 World Cup win and the 2009 World T20 victory, also confirmed that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s Julien Fountain will take over as fielding coach of the team soon after the conclusion of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.
“Fountain who has previously worked for the PCB will arrive in Pakistan straight from Bangladesh where he is working with the Dhaka Gladiators,” said Alam.
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