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KARACHI: Pakistan legend cricketer Wasim Akram has backed Younis Khan as a potential candidate for the red-ball coach for the Pakistan team.
Speaking during a ceremony in the provincial capital, Wasim expressed his thoughts on the recently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10.
The former pacer also revealed an option for the potential candidate to coach Pakistan’s Test team.
“Younis Khan can be a good option as a batting coach for red-ball cricket. The new coach can change the mindset of the new boys,” he said.
“The new coach will work on the Pakistan team with a new mindset,” he added.
Wasim Akram emphasized PSL, stating that some of the players had impressed him while hailing the return of the foreign players after the tournament’s resumption.
“Hasan Nawaz has impressed in PSL. Salman Mirza and Ali Raza showed good performance in bowling,” he observed.
While hailing players, he also advocated for them, stressing the importance of taking time to adapt to T20 cricket.
“Players should be given some time in T20 cricket,” he said.
Wasim Akram concluded by commenting on the situation of India-Pakistan cricketing ties, “I cannot even comment on what will change in Pakistan-India cricket.”
For the unversed, PCB had appointed Aqib Javed as the red-ball of the Pakistan team following the departure of head-coach Jason Gillespie.
However, Aqib Javed served as Pakistan’s interim head coach for all formats until the tour of New Zealand in April.
Two weeks earlier, he was named as the new Director of High Performance while former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was appointed as white-ball coach.
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