Pakistan tour of Australia: Saqlain Mushtaq likely to continue as Pakistan head coach

Former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is likely to continue as Pakistan’s head coach for the upcoming home series against Australia in March-April.

Saqlain’s future with the team was recently in shadow when he resigned as head coach of international player development at the High Performance Centre, while his interim stint as head coach of the national team also coincided with the Bangladesh tour. Finished.

A reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Saqlain is likely to continue as the head coach for the Australia series.

“He will be asked to continue as the interim coach till the final decision is taken by the PCB as to who will be the permanent coach of the national team after the Australia series,” the source said.

The source said that the PCB chairman, Ramiz Raja had already spoken to Saqlain about the Australia series and the former spinner is also likely to get a pay hike as the head coach.

“Saqlain was reluctant to continue working with the PCB over some wage disputes, but apparently the matter is now being resolved.

Saqlain had originally asked for the same salary as others were getting before him,” the source said.

Saqlain was brought in as interim head coach for the home series against New Zealand and England last year, which did not transpire, but then led the team to the semi-finals of the World T20 Cup in the United Arab Emirates and a victorious tour of Bangladesh. Directed where Pakistan won. All Test and T20 matches.

Saqlain was appointed interim coach while working as head coach at the High Performance Center after Misbah-ul-Haq was asked to step down after returning from the West Indies tour in September.

The source said that the PCB had advertised for different coaching positions but had so far neither shortlisted the candidates who had applied nor scheduled any interview and the entire process was followed by the Australian series. likely to be completed.

(PTI reports)