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18 April 2024

New Pakistan cricket coach will not be foreigner

Waqar Younis looks on during the Pakistan nets session at Trent Bridge on July 28, 2010 in Nottingham, England. (GETTY)

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By Reuters

The Pakistan Cricket Board has ruled out appointing a foreign coach for the national team.

Former Test captains Intikhab Alam and Wasim Akram, who are on the four-member committee formed to evaluate and recommend the new coaching team, said none of the shortlisted candidates were foreigners.

"We received a total of 25 applications and after evaluation we have shortlisted some candidates and none are foreigners," Alam told a news conference in Lahore on Sunday.

The PCB is due to appoint a new head coach, batting coach and fielding coach for the national side on Monday.

Australian Dav Whatmore did not extend his two-year contract this month and fielding coach Julian Fountain also left.

Former captains Waqar Younis and Moin Khan are among the favourites to get the top coaching job.