Why PCB is ignoring Wasim Akram?

[umer.ashraf]

Re: Why PCB is ignoring Wasim Akram?

^ Akhter (thinks he) is a born player, he does not need to be taught anything.

[Captain1]

Re: Why PCB is ignoring Wasim Akram?

@ehsan

^ So Khan Sahib are you saying that just because Mushataq's appointment was incorrect. i.e. he is not a qualified coach therefore there is a case to make Akram a coach. Well two wrongs do not make a right. If Mushtaq's appointment is wrong than what we should be looking for a qualified coach, not just a big name replacement.

I don't mean that fast bowlers cant be good coaches, just that they need to learn coaching before they can be considered as qualifed coaches. I have no objection to Akram becoming a coach if he is qualified, the question we should ask is whether he is qualified.

Keeping the criteria of "unqualified coach" same for Mushtaq and Wasim, who would you pick? Keeping in mind our existing 'main strength' in bowling, our reserve bowlers are all pace or seamers.... so would it be a spinner coach or pacer/swing/seamer? Also, Mushtaq wasn't half as successful as Wasim.

[cheetah]

Re: Why PCB is ignoring Wasim Akram?

pcb is ignoring him because he said the icc was full of goras pcb does not want to be involved with him

[Rock_Express]

Re: Why PCB is ignoring Wasim Akram?

@ehsan

^ So Khan Sahib are you saying that just because Mushataq's appointment was incorrect. i.e. he is not a qualified coach therefore there is a case to make Akram a coach. Well two wrongs do not make a right. If Mushtaq's appointment is wrong than what we should be looking for a qualified coach, not just a big name replacement.

I don't mean that fast bowlers cant be good coaches, just that they need to learn coaching before they can be considered as qualifed coaches. I have no objection to Akram becoming a coach if he is qualified, the question we should ask is whether he is qualified.

100% Agree.

Why do we have to always go for big names when it comes to coaching Pakistan. Most pundits would agree the fact that best cricketers do not always make good coaches.

There are 2 good examples in world cricket today namely Duncan Fletcher and Bob Woolmer who were not big name cricketers in their days but have built a very good reputation as one of the best coaches around. Peter Moores has been appointed as a Director of ECB Cricket Academy. I don't think he played any international cricket himself but was just average county cricketer but since retirement has achieved the necessary experience and qualifications to be a successful coach and thus landing an important role in the ECB set up.

Cooley an Australian was working with the England team as their bowling coach and achieved great success working with the likes of Simon Jones, Harmissiona etc. This again another example of a coach who was not a household name but has a strong coaching caliber and very good reputation as a bowling coach.

Currently the England team is looking for a bowling coach to replace Cooley and Waqar Younis and Darren Gough’s names have been mentioned. There was a another thread discussing this and I wrote my comments regarding this in which I stated comments made by Duncan Fletcher in English tabloid newspaper of the type of person they are looking for. He prefers candidates for the position to have coaching qualifications and strong technical background i.e. video analysis etc. It’s not about bowling batting and bowling but much more involved than that. Cricket these days like most other sports is utilizing science, technical knowledge, psychology and latest coaching ideas in the training and coaching of players.

Waqar Younis or Wasim Akram do they fulfill the criteria as a bowling coach sought by someone like Duncan Fletcher? It's not about how good a player he has been or the level he has played but other abilities to go with it.

I am not at all implying the fact that they will not be success if given the opportunity but have they got all the credentials which most international coaches possess apart from their bowling knowledge??

Going to the question regarding Mushtaq Ahmed – I am not sure what exactly his role is; is he the bowling coach or an assistant coach?? Mushtaq Ahmed also has no formal coaching qualifications, however by playing county cricket must have picked up lots of ideas and coaching/training methods by playing alongside professional coaches which I suppose could be useful but how successful he is time will tell. He should be encouraged by the PCB towards coaching qualifications and has a perfect opportunity to learn from coach who teaches coaches Bob Woolmer.

Finally, I would just say that other lesser names apart from the big stars should be brought forward when discussing appointment of coaches as they may have the same or better ability to coach, but what are the chances of these in Pakistan?? Names such as Iqbal Sikander who is level three qualified coach and has been working with the Asian Cricket Council on various assignments are not mentioned???
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