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Najam Sethi wants foreign coaches for Pakistan team

Management committee is considering the name of Mickey Arthur as the stronger candidate for the post of Pakistan team head coach

Najam Sethi wants foreign coaches for Pakistan team PHOTO: AP

Head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Najam Sethi has hinted that international coaches may be recruited in the future for the national squad.

Former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is the head coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team, while Mohammad Yousuf is the batting coach.

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“We will decide about Saqlain Mushtaq and Mohammad Yousuf in an internal meeting,” Sethi told media in Lahore.

“Our local superstars and former players will be employed, we will look after them and find them jobs but they won't be coaching the team.

As per the reports, the management committee is considering the name of Mickey Arthur as the stronger candidate for the post of Pakistan team head coach. 

During his tenure, Pakistan team gave positive results by not only becoming number one is ODI and Test format, but they also won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

“When I was in power, we had Mickey Arthur and results were evident. We were world number one in both ODI and Test cricket and we won the Champions Trophy as well.”

Reminder for all is that the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Karachi from December 26, 2022, to December 30, 2022.