ISLAMABAD 02 August (Online): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to retain the foreign coaching staff members, Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn, till the ICC World Cup 2023, it emerged on Tuesday.
\nAccording to sources, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq \u2014 who has recently been appointed as cricket committee chief \u2014 has said that even if Najam Sethi made wrong decisions, it is unwise to change two coaches all of a sudden.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m against foreign coaches but sacking coaches at once would be unwise,\u201d he said.
\nThe cricket board had in April appointed Arthur as \u201cdirector\u201d, tasking him to design, formulate, and oversee strategies behind the Pakistan men\u2019s team.<\/p>\n
Arthur then brought in Bradburn as the head coach for the next two years.
\nSince Zaka Ashraf took charge as PCB chief after Sethi\u2019s departure, there were rumours that the foreign coaching panel hired by the board may be removed as Misbah is not in their favour.<\/p>\n
Now, as per the sources, Misbah has changed his mind and reportedly said that they should get more time.
\n\u201cTheir performance will be judged after the World Cup,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n
The sources further said that ex-chief secretary Punjab Naveed Akram Cheema is not being considered to be made manager for the World Cup.
\nAkram is known for his strict behaviour and disciplined many big players during his stint as team manager.<\/p>\n
However, in the meeting of the cricket committee, it was revealed that there is no such player in the current cricket team who will create problems for the manager or the team administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood performance of the Pakistan team has also stopped the new management from taking extreme decisions,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD 02 August (Online): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to retain the foreign coaching staff members, Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn, till the ICC World Cup 2023, it emerged on Tuesday. According to sources, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq \u2014 who has recently been […]<\/p>\n
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