PCB to appoint new coach by first week of May

PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the new selection committee would be appointed by next week while the new head coach of the national team would be selected by first week of May.
The PCB is on the lookout for a new head coach and to appoint new selectors after Waqar Younis stepped down after Pakistan's dismal show in the Asia Cup and World T20 while the board sacked the entire selection committee headed by Haroon Rasheed.
The PCB has invited candidates to apply for the head coach position by April 25 after which a committee that also includes Wasim Akram and Ramiz Raja will finalise the new coach.

Shaharyar Khan however told PTI that the board had not yet decided whether to appoint a foreign coach or local one. But he dropped a hint that the board had already shortlisted a foreign and a local candidate.
"The new coach will be appointed by first week of May and Wasim is also in India for the IPL to discuss with candidates," Khan said.
The names of former Test stalwarts Aaqib Javed, Moin Khan, Mohsin Khan and Mudassar Nazar are doing the rounds for the post of head coach while the board is said to be eyeing Tom Moody and Dean Jones as the best possible foreign candidates.

Moody is busy in the IPL while Jones recently coached the title winning Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League.

Khan said that the new selection committee would be named by late this week or next week as the board wanted the selectors to also watch the Pakistan Cup one-day tournament in Faisalabad starting next week.
He confirmed that Mohsin Khan had been offered the post of chief selector but he declined.
"Mohsin is more inclined towards coaching the national team," he added.
The names of former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim, Moin and Mohsin are also being tipped to head the selection committee.

Khan said Pakistan has received a positive response from
the ICC members on its request for financial support.
"We gave a detailed presentation with figures to back up our claims. The member boards took it positively and said they sympathized with our position," Khan said.
He said the Pakistan Task Force head Giles Clarke will go through the demand to suggest ways in which the ICC can support PCB.
"I will meet Mr Clarke soon who is also head of the ICC financial committee and submit a paper outlining our needs," he said.
Khan also made it clear that PCB's demand for a special fund didn't mean the board was going to go bankrupt.

"We have faced difficulties but managed things by reducing staff and expenses. We are still surviving. But what concerns is that development of our players is suffering.
"We are keen to have funds to promote cricket as schools, colleges and varsities and therefore the game is suffering domestically."
Shaharyar said negotiations were in progress to host Afghanistan next year to play a few ODIs against Pakistan and four-day matches against the Pakistan 'A' side.
"They were interested in touring this year but we have no window till January," he added.