Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja has recently opened up about the possibility of coaching the Pakistan cricket team in future.
Usman was recently featured on the ‘Backward Point’ podcast on YouTube, where he was asked if he would be open to coaching the Pakistan cricket team after his retirement.
The Pakistan-born batter shared that while he would love to consider the role, the instability in Pakistan cricket makes him think against it.
“[After retirement] I would love to share some of the things I’ve learned about the game. However, the Pakistan cricket team lacks stability,” said Usman Khawaja.
“In the past, it has always seemed like it’s forever changing, the coach is forever changing, the selectors are forever changing—there’s no stability,” he added.
The southpaw acknowledged the need for stability in the Pakistan cricket team from the top. “I mentioned this a few weeks ago, the stability in Pakistan cricket needs to be established from the top,” he further added.
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Usman Khawaja made a comparison between the instability of the Pakistan cricket team and that of other countries. He expressed his openness to potentially taking on a coaching role in the future, provided there is greater stability within the team.
“When you compare it to other countries, there’s a lot more stability. In Pakistan, it feels like players are frequently in and out of the team. If there were more stability in the future, it’s something I could consider,” he asserted.
The Australian batter mentioned that he might be interested in taking on a position with the Indian team due to the greater level of stability there.
“In contrast, India seems like a more reasonable task because they have a bit more stability. I feel like if I took on the role with the Pakistan cricket team, I’d be there one minute and out the next,” he concluded.