I've read through Waqar Younis' recent report to the Pakistan Cricket Board committee and it makes for interesting reading to say the least. Whilst I can't share the full report yet, here are his 13 recommendations in the report. These have not been edited or amended at all.
I suggest to you the following recommendations:
1.Head coach should be part of the selection committee.
2. Chief Selector should be someone who has played modern era cricket and has a positive vision, and also does not select players by differentiating regions or by media pressure but just recognising talent.
3.Selection criteria should include and emphasise fitness and fielding and first priority.
4. Dieticians to be involved during all camps and junior tours.
5.NCA and other academies around the country need to become functional.
6.Domestic cricket needs to be restructured. Less teams to play first class cricket to improve the standard, quality should be preferred over quantity. Less teams to play first class cricket to improve the standard.
7. High performance managers post need to developed to overlook all performances of head coach, Chief selector, junior selector, trainers, phyios, at both international and domestic level and be accountable. This role should be of a foreigner with experience.
8.Explayers to be involved at domestic level and help youngsters.
9.Emphasis on fielding and fitness is necessary at junior levels.
10.Pakistan A tours need to be organised on regular basis so we can groom our youngsters and give them overseas exposure.
11.Selected players should be sent to various international academies to gain experience and exposure.
12.Players should be educated regarding maintaining confidentiality, respecting, “what’s said in the dressing room, stays in the dressing room.”
13.Bring in players who are proud of playing for Pakistan, not for themselves or for their own stature.
I suggest to you the following recommendations:
1.Head coach should be part of the selection committee.
2. Chief Selector should be someone who has played modern era cricket and has a positive vision, and also does not select players by differentiating regions or by media pressure but just recognising talent.
3.Selection criteria should include and emphasise fitness and fielding and first priority.
4. Dieticians to be involved during all camps and junior tours.
5.NCA and other academies around the country need to become functional.
6.Domestic cricket needs to be restructured. Less teams to play first class cricket to improve the standard, quality should be preferred over quantity. Less teams to play first class cricket to improve the standard.
7. High performance managers post need to developed to overlook all performances of head coach, Chief selector, junior selector, trainers, phyios, at both international and domestic level and be accountable. This role should be of a foreigner with experience.
8.Explayers to be involved at domestic level and help youngsters.
9.Emphasis on fielding and fitness is necessary at junior levels.
10.Pakistan A tours need to be organised on regular basis so we can groom our youngsters and give them overseas exposure.
11.Selected players should be sent to various international academies to gain experience and exposure.
12.Players should be educated regarding maintaining confidentiality, respecting, “what’s said in the dressing room, stays in the dressing room.”
13.Bring in players who are proud of playing for Pakistan, not for themselves or for their own stature.
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Well said.
And this website thought Waqar was the biggest problem.
