Lahore: Pakistan's former leg-spinner, Mushtaq Ahmed has advised the PCB to look for a national coach who is well-versed in man-management skills while appointing Waqar Younis' replacement.
Mushtaq, 41, who himself remained assistant coach of the national team in 2006 and 2007 and is presently working with the England side as its spin bowling consultant, said a coach has to have good man-management skills to be successful with the Pakistan team.
He also dismissed concerns that the board might find it difficult to find an able replacement for Younis, who will not be available after the Zimbabwe tour due to personal and health reasons.
The Pakistan cricket community is split over whether the board should appoint a foreign coach or go for a local one, with some former players expressing concern that a foreign coach might face communication problems with the players.
But Mushtaq, who took 185 Test and 161 one-day wickets, said he felt the best formula to success was to find a coach who can manage the players well.
However, he can always have assistants to overcome that issue which, after all, is a minor one."
Mushtaq, too, spoke of the problems plaguing Pakistan cricket, especially the divide frequently seen in the dressing room.
"Bring someone who understands the environment and manages things with authority. There are things we all know happen and are wrong with the team, so whoever is brought in must be aware of that and should hopefully sort that out."
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