Whatmore, Lawson incapable of coaching Pak cricket team: Miandad

Karachi : Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad believes that Australian coaches Dav Whatmore, Jeff Lawson and Richard Done, who have been shortlisted for coaching the Pakistan cricket team, are incapable to do the task.

“Foreign coaches have not done any good to the Pakistan team in the past. And after looking at the past performances, one could easily say that they are not better than local coaches,” The News quoted Miandad, as saying.

All three Australians coaches were inexperienced in comparison to national maestros like him, and this could be borne out by facts, Miandad sais, adding that when he coached the national team, the results were better and were there for all to see.

“Pakistan’s biggest achievement, winning the 1992 World Cup, was due to the efforts of players and local coach (Intikhab Alam),” he said.

Answering another question, he said: “There is no question of player power in the team. The players have no right to say anything on the appointment of coach or other issues. PCB should have strong policy regarding player power. But due to their incompetence, they (PCB) have to listen to the players also.”

Miandad also said that Salman Butt should be accepted as the vice-captain of the team with an open heart, and players should focus on their performances.

About Twenty20 form of cricket Miandad said: “This format is suitable for other teams like Australia, South Africa, England etc because they need money. But in the subcontinent, we have enough money. It will only destroy cricket and will do no good to Pakistan cricketers.” (ANI)