The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed a three-member committee to hire a new coach for the national team following the resignation of Waqar Younis, with former captain Rameez Raja assisting the panel.
Waqar submitted his resignation to the PCB prior to the team’s departure for Zimbabwe, citing health reasons for quitting the post and said he will step down after the team’s tour to the African country.
Following the development, the PCB appointed the committee that will be headed by former team manager and coach, Intikhab Alam and includes former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas and former wicket-keeper batsman Naushad Ali as its members.
Raja has consented to assist the committee in selecting the coach. The former batsman felt that pinpointing the ideal candidate to coach the national team was going to be a tough task, as cricketing quarters in Pakistan were divided over the question on whether the post should go to a foreigner or a local coach.
“When it’s about the future of Pakistan cricket and some important decisions are to be taken, I will always be there to make positive contributions,” said Raja. “It will be tough to identify the best coaches because right now opinion is divided on either bringing in a Pakistani coach or a foreigner. Both options have their pros and cons.”
On Waqar’s contribution as coach, Raja was all praise for the former fast-bowler’s stint.
“The experiment with Waqar was quite successful. It would be ideal if anyone in the country, with similar ability and stature could replace him. We need a person who has a commanding presence in the dressing room.
“If someone like Waqar isn’t available in Pakistan, then someone from outside the country can come but it will be important for the person to understand our tradition, our cricket and our board.”
The committee will start working after the Eid holidays. In its statement, the PCB makes it clear that the committee would ‘look for coaches both from within and outside Pakistan’.
‘PTT had a clear and positive role’
Raja, who was the key member for the ICC’s Pakistan Task Team (PTT), was heavily criticised for his role in forming the team’s recommendations. Responding to the criticism that the PTT faced, Raja said that the main purpose of the team was to help Pakistan cricket.
“It was a good effort as the purpose was simple,” said Raja. “The main purpose given to the PTT was to help Pakistan cricket. The recommendations were made only to help Pakistan with the best of intentions.”

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PAKISTAN TEAM TOUR TO ZIMBABWE . WILL YOUNG PLAYERS ABLE TO PROVE THEIR TALENT..or this a double standard team..

Pakistan left for zimbabwe on 26 of august .. five years ago zimbabwe test status was suspended by ICC because of their poor performances in test cricket ...
both nation played 14 test against each other in them 8 won by Pakistan where as in 2 zimbabwe on the winning side...
41 ODI'S result is that 37 won by pakistan & they also lost two where as one match outcome was n/r ..
main question arising there is that whether PCB able to get the lesson from there previous results or they still doing the same mistakes ... because they must have to put out this thing from there mind that zimbabwe is a low quality side ... they must be aware of the last series result of bangladesh v/s zimbabwe where zimbabwe won the only test with the big margin after making their new comeback in the test kit...with 130 runs in ODI'S they were also on top won the series with 3-2..
but on the other side it has been seen that PCB making some ridiculous decisions & changing that's why they are unable to make themselves in winning unit..
they are giving chances to youngestors on continous bases which is good for the team & for the fresh blood as well because it make themselves enthusiastic about their inclusion in the national side ...but really the selectors the management has done blender to give rest to the senior bowlers .. wahab riaz & umar gul ...
after drop from the touring team umar gul said that his performance always disturbed when he has been out from the side...wahab riaz played a great season in his first county season ..then on what reason they dropped from the side ... & then aizaz cheema who played for Lahore region 32 years old buddy has been given the chance to prove him selve ... sohail tanvir back in the side .. sohail khan after two years get another chance his inclusion is right because he did a lot of work on his bowling & he has been quite successful as well ..
but is there lobby going on against umar gul or wahab riaz .. is this there time for sacrifice ..
quite amazing that imran farhat has been pick in the side ... which is hard to digest for any cricket lover . because upto the what time they will give him chance & he will not count that at all but this is for sure that he is getting chances on continous bases but he is unable on every occasion to hit it... & the taltented youngestors like khurram manzoor & khalid latif will be ignore.. nasir jamshed also did hard work at his weaknessess ..this is double standard of PCB & those who deserves the chances get nothing where as those who deserves nothing  always on the higher note of PCB..

Recent matches

Bat & Bowl	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
17*, 3/33, 2, 1/25	Kent	v Middlesex	Canterbury	17 Aug 2011	First-class
5/46, 12*	Kent	v Middlesex	Canterbury	16 Aug 2011	List A
1/29	Kent	v Netherlands	Canterbury	14 Aug 2011	List A
34, 1/54, 1, 0/9	Kent	v Surrey	Canterbury	10 Aug 2011	First-class
1/41	Kent	v Leics	Leicester	6 Aug 2011	Twenty20
4/94, 12, 0/53	Kent	v Leics	Leicester	2 Aug 2011	First-class
3/45, 10	Kent	v Derbyshire	Derby	24 Jul 2011	List A
2/37	Kent	v Essex	Chelmsford	15 Jul 2011	Twenty20
19*, 3/47	Kent	v Surrey	The Oval	14 Jul 2011	Twenty20
2/68, 4, 0/21, 0	Kent	v Surrey	The Oval	10 Jul 2011	First-class

this is recent form of Wahab riaz what he has given..

Recent matches

Bat & Bowl	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
1/48, 6*	Lahore Lions	v R Rams	Faisalabad	30 Jun 2011	Twenty20
3/18	Lahore Lions	v Hawks	Faisalabad	29 Jun 2011	Twenty20
0*, 1/18	Lahore Lions	v Leopards	Faisalabad	27 Jun 2011	Twenty20
0/36	Lahore Lions	v S Stallions	Faisalabad	25 Jun 2011	Twenty20
1/25, 0*	Punjab (Pak)	v Federal	Lahore	25 Feb 2011	First-class
0/46, 3	PIA	v National Bnk	Faisalabad	6 Feb 2011	List A
0	PIA	v Habib Bank	Rawalpindi	3 Feb 2011	List A
0/45	PIA	v K Dolphins	Islamabad	1 Feb 2011	List A
2/49	PIA	v Leopards	Islamabad	28 Jan 2011	List A
3/72	PIA	v Sui Gas	Islamabad	26 Jan 2011	List A

where as this is the recent form of aizaz cheema & it helps you to identify who is wrong & who deserves the chances...
if they are selecting in the side the because of what reasons the are ignoring Abdur Razzaq ..


who also spent the friend life t20 cup on  winning side from leicestershire ..
Indian BCCI still give the priority to the senior in test mathces .. that's they were on no/1 .. because ignoring the snior form your side & suddenly you give chances to juniors they can not capitalise them because senior must be there to guide the junior ... because junior abilities can not be compete with the senior skills ... 


Another problem arises over there that who will be the vice of 37 yeras old Misbah ... they select m.hafeez but because of the over age his name was cancelled from the list ..


because PCB wants that captain who just listens there foolish talks but one thing that PCB has to be aware of that they must have to be stand at their day jobs because they are  trying so many ridiculous things & their consequences will be very destructive ... 
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but good thing what they did at least they select younis khan but who knows that younis this may be his last series & then he will be the person who will give give sacrifice for u turn PCB...
now they have the big concerns on appointing on vice captain because they face so many criticism when they made salman butt & m. asif the vice captain but the vice captain must be that person who can be available for all three forms of cricket ...
Intikhab alam also at last lost his position.. his friend Ijaz nutt also unable to save him..
then PCB appoints Naveed akram cheema as the manager ..because there many scandals were arrise on the iNTIKHAB ALAM era...but now he is serving NCA as director games development .. 


waqar younis who also said that this will be his last series as coach for Pakistan ..but Aaqib javed also show the exit door by PCB infact he can be the better choice on this tour ...