PCB says it has picked new coach - Top Secret

[Trundler27]

Pakistan coach to be named after Bangladesh tour December 5, 2011 The PCB coach hunt committee has decided on its choice for head coach and specialised coaches, but will make a formal announcement after the Bangladesh tour, with the incumbent in place for next January's series against England. Dav Whatmore is seen as the front-runner for the top job with Mohsin Khan, Aaqib Javed and Julien Fountain tipped to get the batting, bowling and fielding roles. Col Naushad Ali, a member of the committee and currently assistant manager of the national team, said the committee had made its decision. "The person we have picked as head coach is very well suited to Pakistan," Ali said. "He is the one who suits the temperament of Pakistan cricket and [that] of its team." Whatmore, currently coach of the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, was linked with the post on an earlier occasion, when the PCB eventually picked Geoff Lawson. This time, his name is believed to be favoured by the committee members - Ali, Intikhab Alam, Zaheer Abbas and Ramiz Raja (though the last-named has been out of loop while on tour as a commentator). When contacted by ESPNcricinfo, Whatmore refused to shed any light on the issue. "I can't say anything," he said. "I am in no position to say anything." The committee - which is believed to favour home-grown batting and bowling coaches, given Pakistan's traditional strengths in those disciplines - is yet to conduct a formal interview with any of the candidates, but is understood to have been in touch through mail and phone. It is believed the PCB had set up a meeting between Alam and Whatmore under the Ijaz Butt regime but it was cancelled following the change in administration. The appointment of a coach will fill a slot that's been lying vacant for the past five months, since Waqar Younis stepped down on health grounds. Mohsin Khan was named interim coach and it's understood he wants to continue in some coaching capacity rather than return to a selectorial role. "I think I have done fairly a good job," Khan told ESPNcricinfo last month. "I haven't applied for the coaching job but if they [the PCB] ask me to carry on, I'd love to do so." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now the point is what secret weapon are they hiding this time?? :omg:

[Sachin=GOD]

Guru Greg B->

[Naaz-neesh]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now the point is what secret weapon are they hiding this time?? :omg:

to stop BCCI nabbing him, when flechter gets sacked after being walloped by the aussies again:--D

[siddhu]

4 coaches...:confused_smile::confused_smile::confused_smile::confused_smile: I think PCB is the richest board in the world.

[deathmonger]

to stop BCCI nabbing him' date=' when flechter gets sacked after being walloped by the aussies again:--D[/quote'] LOL as if pakis can afford a coach india wants. if bcci snaps it's fingers pakistan coach will come to nidia in middle of a pakistan match. why be coach of some loser minnow team when you can coach the world champions. B->

[TheWall]

SO, who's ready to commit suicide or get murdered?

[Asim]

I think they should have dropped the idea of new coach for a while... Mohsin Khan looks doing a reasonable job, give him some more time and closely watch his performance while some tough & more challenging tours...

[rkt.india]

I am not sure if Whatmore would like to go there and leave IPL moniez.

[Trundler27]

yea i really don't know what is up with these sub-continent teams. They often try to change winning combinations for no reason. If Mohsin is doing a good job and the team has had no off-field issues under him then why try to go with the rest of the world and hire a foreign coach? Anyhow, the suspense continues to build lol

[Iconoclast]

Misbah and Mohsin were doing a fine job .. I hope the new coach doesn't disrupt things !

[Needforspeed]

Dave Whatmore?

[carnish]

Dave Whatmore?

What More??

[Jersey #10]

Ijaz Butt's new role is to coach the team

[MCcricket]

It is a huge surprise to know Miandad is the new Pakistan coach , who bats and bowls from the players balcony lol.

[carnish]

Miandad again, i mean why do they even leave him out??? or is it??

[Asim]

Whatmore arrives in Lahore: Looks more like some typical Pakistani security guard :D

[Adeel]

Whatmore arrives in Lahore: Looks more like some typical Pakistani security guard :D

Better than this :giggle:

[AGHORI]

Whatmore arrives in Lahore: Looks more like some typical Pakistani security guard :D

:haha:

[Singham]

Amazing what people will do for money...:haha:

[Cricket Tragic]

Whatmore already looks petrified.