Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq may be asked to quit chief selector post
Cricket | August 22, 2020 22:30 ISTA high-profile former fast bowler is under consideration to replace Misbah as the chief selector.
A high-profile former fast bowler is under consideration to replace Misbah as the chief selector.
Pakistan recovered from 158 for six to 236 all out and then had England reeling at 110 for four when the rain-affected match ended.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had appointed the 42-year-old former captain as the batting coach for the team's ongoing tour of England.
The first Test between the two sides ended in a three-wicket victory for England after they looked down and out in the chase.
Mahmood recalled that Misbah-ul-Haq shot which ultimately led to Pakistan falling short of the target set by India. Pakistan needed 13 runs off the final Joginder Sharma over.
Rauf, who made a surprise Pakistan debut in the T20 series against Bangladesh at home early this year, has consistently tested positive in his COVID-19 tests.
Misbah was the batting coach while holding the other two positions and Sohail said that batsmen may not feel comfortable talking about their problems to someone who is also a head coach and chief selector
Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests and as many T20Is. However, ECB are yet to finalise the dates.
Misbah said everyone in Pakistan will keep a close eye on the series because they are the one's who will be travelling to England next after West Indies.
Wahab was named on Friday in the 29-member squad announced for the full tour, starting next month.
Younis was roped in as Pakistan's batting coach earlier in the month alongwith Mushtaq Ahmed as the team's spin-bowling coach.
The tour is set to be played in August-September after West Indies' three-match Test series against England and consists of three Tests and as many T20Is.
While Misbah spoke about how he has had the constant support of Younis as skipper of the national team, he also said that Mushtaq as mentor would help the youngsters in the team prepare for the challenge that comes with playing in English conditions.
Grant Flower, who worked with the Pakistan team as batting coach from 2014 till after last year's World Cup, expressed concerns about Azam's capability to captain in two formats and be the team's best batsman as well.
Pakistan head coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul-Haq reckoned that the ban will be difficult for pacers to follow who might inadvertently use saliva and hence bowlers should be given mask
Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah said it will take time for players to get used to the new playing conditions.
The 25-year-old, who was named captain of the Pakistan T20 team ahead of the Australia series in October last year, was recently handed the reins of ODI team as well.
Sarfaraz was also demoted to category B in the recently-announced annual central contracts for the 2020/21 season. Pace bowlers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Aamir were axed from the contract list.
Misbah said though logistics is a huge challenge due to the prevailing circumstances, the authorities must deliberate enough before arriving at a decision.
Pakistan's head coach-cum-selector Misbah-ul-Haq defended the axing of senior players like Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Aamir and Hasan Ali from the central contracts list.
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