Wasim Akram has offered his services to the PCB as a part-time bowling coach. Akram said he is “ready to work for Pakistan, but would not be able to do it full-time because of family commitments.”
“Coaching is a very demanding job,” Akram told reporters at Lahore airport. “It requires a 24/7 commitment that I cannot afford while my personal life is a little unsettled. I have two kids to look after. But if they want my services, I am ready to work, but only in my free time.”
In the past Akram has turned down the PCB’s offers to coach, citing his responsibilities as a commentator. While he did state that he still doesn’t have much free time, he said that whenever he is in Pakistan, he could juggle his routine to have time to coach fast bowlers.
“I have emphasised before that while I am free in Pakistan, give me about 10 to 15 young fast bowlers to coach for a month and I am ready to work. We have outstanding facilities at the National Cricket Academy. Send them to Karachi or I can come to Lahore as well.”
When asked about the upcoming series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the UAE, Akram said Sri Lanka are a good side but not good enough to beat Pakistan. He pointed out that their bowling attack has struggled without Muttiah Muralitharan, who was responsible for 40 per cent of the team’s wickets during his career.
“Sri Lanka is a good team but without Murali [Muralitharan] and [Lasith] Malinga they can’t bowl out Pakistan twice in test cricket,” Akram said. “I don’t see Pakistan losing unless they play very bad cricket.
“Pakistan has experience as Younis [Khan], Misbah [ul Haq] are there in the line-up and another veteran (Shoaib) Malik is back in the side. So with all this, we can understand that the team isn’t lacking any talent. They just need support and need to play good cricket.”
Pakistan will play three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 International in the three Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, as Pakistan are currently unable to host international cricket amid security concerns since the attack on the Sri Lanka team in 2009. Given the situation, Akram said the PCB should create an alternative home country for the team.
“The idea is to play as much cricket as they can,” Akram said. “If teams aren’t heading to Pakistan, come up with an alternative hub and a system for Pakistan’s home series and give its team more cricket – that will help them to flourish.”
Yes. We need him. For young guns not full time coach
gud
NO he is not fit for that job . If u look at his past he was also involve in SattaBazi.
waji they are talking about the experiences not his personal matters like Sattabazi.they r non other than Wasim in the World u know that
Wo young pacers ko spot fixing sikha de ga
Wo aisi No-Ball karna sikhaye ga jis se spot fixing detect na ho saqe
Pakistani genius hein wo khud sekh lety hein yahan tu zardari sy ly k nechy tak sab esy hi hein
Great Wasim Akram will be a great balling coach for pakistianteam if not than pakistan team will be unlucky,thankyou.
Wasim pehle bhi different scandals ma involve raha ha aur Aqalmand loog kehtay han ke ” Aazmaye ko dubara Aazmana dunya ki sab se bari bewaqoofi hoti ha “. I think u got my point
Agar tumhein 1999 ka World cup yaad ho tu tum kabi Wasim ko Bowling coach suggest na karo gay
sekhnein ki chez insan sekh leta hey chayeh achi ho ya bori
hahah i know mein tu kehta ho Zardari ssy ly k nechy tak saro ko goli mar doo tabhi borai khatam ho ge
ab her koi hashim amla ki tara thori ho sakta hey
Wasim Akram jaise bowler ka hona buhat zaruri hai team ki coaching k liye..
he can only teach Match Fixing
and doing shows
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