Former batsman Mohsin Khan will not appear before Wasim Akram and Ramiz Raja if he is called by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for an interview for the position of the national team’s head-coach.
Raja and Akram are members of a panel which has been appointed by the PCB to carry out the recruitment process for the position left vacant by Waqar Younis.
The duo made their debuts at the time when Mohsin was retiring from cricket and the 61-year-old says he will not be answerable to his ‘juniors’.
“If and when I do apply for the post I will do it directly to the Board Chairman. I will not agree to any interviews with Wasim and Ramiz who are juniors to me in Pakistan cricket,” said Mohsin.
The former cricketer, who later made a career as an actor, is a top contender for the coaching position which, if it materialises, will be his second stint with the national side.
In his first spell in 2011-2012, Mohsin managed to secure series wins against Sri Lanka (all three formats), Bangladesh (all three formats) and England (Tests) before Dave Whatmore replaced him as the Pakistan coach.
“I have also coached the national team successfully in the recent past. So I see no reason for me as a matter of principle to prove my credentials to players who started their careers towards the end of mine,” he added.
“The Board treated me unjustly then and removed me without giving any justifiable reason. I had done well as chief coach and I got along well with the players. There was no reason to remove me.”
The PCB has been on the hunt for a new coach since Waqar Younis resigned following Pakistan’s disastrous show at the World T20. Other changes saw T20 skipper Shahid Afridi step down and replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed and the national selection committee disbanded.
Mohsin also advised the cricket board to consider local names for the position before going for foreign contenders.
“I would advise the Board to stop looking at foreign coaches and repose faith in their local coaches,” he said.