Former Pakistan’s spin great Abdul Qadir has expressed that hiring a coach for the national cricket team is a waste of money.
According to local media reports, Qadir said, “Having a coach is a waste of money and nothing else. In cricket there is no need for a coach. The captain is the leader and the main driving force behind everything.”
Recently, Pakistan hasn’t had a successful run in recent times. After a dismal performance in the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 in India, Waqar Younis, the coach, and Shahid Afridi, the captain, stepped down from their respective position.
“Whenever we lose a series or tournament, the captain and the coach blame each other for the results,” he said. “To put an end to this practice, it is best the captain is made wholly responsible for everything in the team.” He advised the Pakistan Cricket Board to stop wasting its energy and money on appointing a new coach in place of Waqar Younis who resigned after the team’s poor performance in the Asia Cup and World T20.
“Tell me do players who have played international cricket need any coaching. As far as motivating players or planning strategies is concerned in cricket the captain is the right man to do this,” he added.
The 60-year-old also expressed that appointing a foreign coach will never solve problems in Pakistan cricket. Pakistan has had several foreign coaches in the past but they failed to achieve anything with the team. “Between 1999 and 2014 we had several foreign coaches and what have they achieved is nothing. The only time we won the 1992 World Cup or the 2009 World T20 title Intikhab Alam was in charge of the team,” said Qadir.
Qadir advised the PCB to give total powers to the captain and appoint a manager with him who has a strong cricket background and knowledge to help the captain.
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