Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket captain Shahid Afridi has said that a foreign coach could be brought in if former captain Javed Miandad remains unavailable to fill the role for the national team.
Afridi also said that he would correct the previous mistakes, and try to give the team some stability, The Dawn reports.
It was reported earlier that Miandad had turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) offer to take charge as the batting coach of the Pakistan cricket team.
The director-general cricket of the PCB had confirmed that he had informed the board that he would not be able to immediately join the team and accompany them on the tour to the West Indies because of prior commitments.
"As it is, I believe you cannot change the technique or style of a batsman once he is in the national team. I think the main job of the batting coach is to guide the batsmen in different matches on how to adjust to different pitches and how to counter specific opposing bowlers," Miandad said.
"I am committed for a few months but I am there to guide the players in the training camp and work with the youngsters in the National Cricket Academy. I will discuss taking this responsibility full time after the West Indies tour," he addded.
Meanwhile, Afridi said the team that has been selected for the West Indies series consists of fresh players, but admitted that a lot of hark work has to be done to improve the team's fielding. (ANI)
Afridi also said that he would correct the previous mistakes, and try to give the team some stability, The Dawn reports.
It was reported earlier that Miandad had turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) offer to take charge as the batting coach of the Pakistan cricket team.
The director-general cricket of the PCB had confirmed that he had informed the board that he would not be able to immediately join the team and accompany them on the tour to the West Indies because of prior commitments.
"As it is, I believe you cannot change the technique or style of a batsman once he is in the national team. I think the main job of the batting coach is to guide the batsmen in different matches on how to adjust to different pitches and how to counter specific opposing bowlers," Miandad said.
"I am committed for a few months but I am there to guide the players in the training camp and work with the youngsters in the National Cricket Academy. I will discuss taking this responsibility full time after the West Indies tour," he addded.
Meanwhile, Afridi said the team that has been selected for the West Indies series consists of fresh players, but admitted that a lot of hark work has to be done to improve the team's fielding. (ANI)
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