Monday, March 18, 2024
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) endeavors to delegate an unfamiliar mentor for the men's cricket crew hit one more mishap after previous West Indies captain Darren Sammy turned down the board's proposal for the top post, The News covered Monday.
Sammy's — who is additionally Pakistan Super Association (PSL) establishment Peshawar Zalmi's lead trainer — refusal comes as he has a current agreement with the West Indies board wherein he is filling in as the side's lead trainer in one-day internationals (ODIs) and T20Is.
The improvement comes as the PCB's previous bid to rope in previous Australian all-rounder Shane Watson as the public side's lead trainer neglected to appear as the ex-cricketer — who is additionally the mentor of Quetta Combatants — got back on Saturday night in the wake of dismissing the proposition stretched out by the board.
Watson, as per sources acquainted with the matter, has had definite conversations with PCB authorities in Karachi during the continuous PSL, wherein the last option had offered him the lead trainer post.
The ex-cricketer had at first communicated interest and had even chalked out his circumstances for tolerating the proposition. Notwithstanding, in spite of a detailed proposal of $2 million, Watson later declined the proposition inferable from the break of data relating to the PCB's proposed bundle to the media, the sources added.
The previous all-rounder likewise refered to his readiness to respect his ongoing instructing and critique responsibilities including an Indian Chief Association (IPL) discourse spell and as the lead trainer of Significant Association Cricket side San Francisco Unicorns.
With both Sammy and Watson out of the race, the PCB should seriously think about a break plan for the public group's management during the instructional course in Kakul from Walk 25 to April 8, going before the five-match T20 series against New Zealand beginning from April 14 in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
