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The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi, is reportedly contemplating the appointment of Waqar Younis as the new director of cricket affairs. It was revealed that the PCB chairman is interested in replicating the other national cricket boards in terms of putting his trust in a former player to oversee cricket affairs.
According to the Times of India report, the PCB are looking to utilise the experience of Waqar Younis in managing cricket activities. Notably, the 52-year-old has been a head coach and bowling coach of the Pakistan cricket team in the past, and he is open to being a part of the setup once again.
A source was quoted as saying by PTI, “Waqar Younis is a top candidate to be handed over complete responsibility of looking after men's cricket, including liaising with the two foreign head coaches, national selectors, and domestic cricket departments.”
“Mohsin Naqvi doesn't want to centralize all powers. He aims to decentralize things, especially where cricket issues are concerned. In the future, even international cricket schedules and issues would be overseen by the Director of Cricket,” the source further added.
If the PCB ends up acquiring the services of Waqar Younis as the new director of cricket affairs, then he will have the authority to appoint other former players to assist him. With that, they will ensure a thorough and expert approach to managing Pakistan cricket.
