Abu Dhabi: Pakistan has run out of time to appoint a foreign coach, preparations must also start early in the year of the World Cup.
The tenure of Pakistani head coach Saqlain Mushtaq is about to be completed, the new management of PCB has already decided not to extend him. Contacted former coach Mickey Arthur but could not settle matters with him.
Tom Moody, who is one of the top coaches, had expressed his disinterest in being a part of this race in an interview to “Cricket Pakistan” in the past few days, now Andy Flower has also separated himself, so Pakistan’s options are limited. Being the year of the World Cup, the preparations have to start early.
In an interview with “Cricket Pakistan” correspondent in Abu Dhabi, Andy Flower said that I am currently busy coaching franchise cricket teams and am enjoying it. I want to continue the same in the future. There has been no offer of the post of head coach, he also knows that I am busy with franchise cricket.
On the proposal of separate captains for the Pakistan team, he said that these days there is a trend of separate captains and coaching staff in all three formats, many countries have separate coaches for red and white ball and some have also kept separate captains, but it should be seen. It depends on how you have the resources, if a country has a cricketer who can perform well in all three formats and has the strength to do so, then the selectors can decide on a single captain. What the domestic cricket situation allows.
Andy Flower said that I consider Babar Azam to be one of the top cricketers in all three formats, especially in T20, his performance was good. Not being part of Rome, it would be very difficult for me to say anything about his captaincy.
To a question, he said that power and aggression are important in cricket, but every batsman has his own way of scoring runs quickly, every type of player has his own role, it depends on the selectors, coach and captain to decide which one to play. How can one work to keep the balance of the team, for example Surya Kumar Yadav scores runs with skill and innovation in strokes.
Andy Flower, the head coach of Multan Sultans in PSL, said to a question that Shaan Masood is a good cricketer, in the last few years he has improved his skills in white ball cricket, he demonstrated it in PSL, English county cricket. I gave a good performance, it boosted his confidence, he is also a good captain, I got a chance to work with him, I don’t know what options are there for Shaun but he can play a good role in any capacity. have the ability
Andy Flower said, “I appreciate Pakistani cricketers, they have extraordinary talent, some of them got the opportunity to participate in Big Bash League, I would like to see them play in ILT Twenty too.”
