Misbah ul Haq, the former Pakistan skipper, believes that the instability and short-sightedness within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are stopping both foreign and local coaches from working with the board. Having served as the head coach and chief selector for the Pakistan team from 2019 to 2021, Misbah ul Haq expressed his disappointment over the way players and coaches in Pakistan cricket are dismissed after just one or two series or due to shifts in the board's upper management.
"If you look at the policies of the board leave alone foreign coaches I don't think even our local coaches want to work with the PCB," he told the media in Karachi.
Misbah is currently coaching the Hyderabad franchise, which has successfully qualified for the Sindh Premier League currently taking place in the city.
"Pakistan cricket should not be run in such a haphazard manner and we need to have long term plans for the team management, selectors and grooming of players. Unfortunately in Pakistan a change in the board leadership changes everything," he said.
Misbah questioned how players could feel confident and secure their positions in the national team when there is uncertainty about the happenings within the board.
"I believe you can't make a good team or groom quality players if proper time is not given for this process. We need to look at the systems of some other countries who are successful.”
Misbah also found it acceptable to appoint separate captains for each of the three formats.
"Why not I think you can pick the best captain's as per the needs of the format." He also felt that in T20 cricket, Pakistan will always remain a big threat in the World Cup. Our players are also used to conditions in the West Indies so we should be among the front runners." The former skipper also called for rationalising the policy of NOCs to allow players to play in foreign leagues," the 49-year-old said.
"If a player is free for say two months why shouldn't he be allowed to go and earn money in a league but yes giving permission to players before the World Cup was a big mistake. I say have a situation based policy for NOCs and foreign leagues," Misbah concluded.
Recently, Pakistan suffered a 1-4 defeat against New Zealand in the five-match T20I series and are now gearing up to take on England in four T20Is slated to start from from May 22.
(WITH PTI INPUTS)
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