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Yousuf leads star-studded line-up of PCB coaches

• Atiq-uz-Zaman and Mohammad Zahid also join Mohammad Yousuf at NHPC as fielding/wicketkeeping and fast bowling coaches, respectively

• “We have listened to our players and aim to provide a balance of the coaching they want and the coaching they need to take Pakistan to the top of world cricket,” says Saqlain Mushtaq

Lahore, 20 August 2020:

Investing in quality coaching skills to create winning environments, while continually developing world’s best international players, has been at the heart of coach requirements behind which the Pakistan Cricket Board today announced a star-studded line-up of coaches for the National High Performance Centre and six Cricket Associations for the 2020-21 domestic cricket season following a comprehensive performance review and robust recruitment process.

The list of coaches is headed by Pakistan’s fourth highest Test run-getter and second most runs scorer in ODIs, Mohammad Yousuf, who has been appointed as the batting coach at the National High Performance Centre (NHPC) in Lahore. Yousuf scored 7,530 Test and 9,720 ODI runs in a career spanning from 1998 to 2010.

Joining Yousuf at the NHPC is former wicketkeeper Atiq-uz-Zaman and tear away fast bowler Mohammad Zahid.

Atiq played a Test, three ODIs and 69 first-class matches from 1996 to 2007 and broke a longstanding record for the highest number of dismissals in a season in 2000-01 with 76 victims, while Zahid played five Tests, 11 ODIs and 43 first-class matches before a back injury cut short his promising career. Zahid is the only Pakistan bowler to take 10 or more wickets on Test debut.

With Mushtaq Ahmed already working as spin bowling consultant, the NHPC is now fully loaded with experienced coaches to hone the skill and talent of promising young cricketers and prepare them for challenges at the highest level.

Furthermore, these four coaches will also support and supplement the national teams’ player support personnel to help the elite cricketers continually improve their skills and prepare appropriately for success at international level.

Mohammad Yousuf, former Pakistan captain: “My ambitions in making a career in coaching are an open secret but it was all about the timing and a proper roadmap for our future cricket in which I could contribute effectively. I believe this is the right time for me to start my second innings as I can sense the intent and optimism in the approach.

“I am delighted to have been offered this opportunity and I firmly believe I can help young cricketers by transferring my knowledge and experience, which I have acquired after being part of one of the brightest and formidable eras of Pakistan cricket.

“This will be an exciting and challenging task but I am up for it and look forward to making a meaningful contribution.”

Other changes in the NHPC coaching panel are: Abdul Majeed and Mansoor Rana (transferred to International Cricket department as fielding coach and team manager of the men’s national cricket team, respectively), Mohsin Kamal (released) and Mohtashim Rasheed (transferred as player support personnel with the Pakistan U19 cricket team).

National High Performance Centre coaches

Atiq-uz-Zaman (fielding/wicketkeeping coach), Mohammad Yousuf (batting consultant/coach) and Mohammad Zahid (fast bowling coach). Mushtaq Ahmed (spin bowling consultant/coach, retained)
 
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The main aim is to give players a chance that can represent Pakistan in future
 
This is mixed bag and actually most of the appointments are absolutely regressive.

To start with Mohd Yousuf, what are his qualifications and the subsequent experience? I know he has a level 2 qualification but what is his experience in developing players? I don’t recall him coaching a regional side let alone the level of the HP which should’ve been the aim. What are the qualifications and experience of M Zahid. He is also someone who has never coached a bigger team IIRC and he has been appointed as a bowling coaching in a HPC?

These decisions absolutely baffle me as to how can you appoint someone in a high performance center without any proper experience. If you wanted to take them in the loop it should’ve been a gradual process. There are U19 coaches, Second XI coaches and then First XI coaches, why not let them learn there first?

And exactly the same has happened in the CA teams. Abdul Razzaq, Faisal Iqbal, what are their experience in coaching? Faisal has been batting coach of KK but apart from that? What about Razzaq? Basit Ali is a dinosaur who should just make way for someone else.

All these appointments tell us that PCB hasn’t got the concept of a HPC and what type of institute that has got to be. You need the best of the best to work with all types of players- National men, women, U19, A team,etc and for that reason you need coaches who don’t need to be performance coaches but more technical coaches and these appointments are devoid of any of that.

Ariq-Uz-Zaman along with M Wasim and Abdul Rehman are good appointments.
 
One thing it will do is shut up the "why dont we use old players" brigade for good!
 
Rather invest in coaches most of whom will know little about how to impart knowledge, we need to invest in good wickets. We have enough talent, it needs a platform to show case itself on good wickets.
 
Mohammad Yousuf was arguably the best technician with the bat we have produced. I dont mind the appointment, hopefully he already knows or will shortlist the best current and upcoming talent which can play for Pakistan. He doesnt have much experience of coaching which is the only drawback I can see but, if he somehow manages to impart his knowledge to young players like Haider Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Omair Yousuf, Zeeshan Malik, Muhammad Huraira etc. Then that can be really useful.
 
As I already knew that M Yousaf, M Zahid, Atiq uz Zaman were going to get hired for the HPC. These are good appointments. Top class hiring from PCB. As I expected nothing less from Wasim Khan and his management.

You have Atiq who has immense experience as a coach especially in England and has all the qualifications. He has a level 3 certification and has a masters degree in Sports Coaching from the University of Central Lancashire.

M Zahid has coaching certification. He had gotten his level 2 a while back so he must have gotten a level 3 also. I was watching a talk show where he was getting interviewed and he knows alot about coaching. He is a firm believer in getting bowlers to have a balance in going to the gym and bowling in the nets. He stated in that interview that Hasnain and Naseem Shah are good talented bowlers but are too stiff when they bowl.

As the world knows that Mohammad Yousaf is a legend for Pakistan and World cricket. I believe he has a level 2. But the knowledge that he has and the way that he was a technical batsman, there is no doubt he will be an excellent coach. Rahul Dravid does not have any coaching certification or had experience when he started, but he started at U19 level and now he is the head of their NCA.

I wish them best of luck. Inshallah they will be successful in their respected roles and bring betterment in Pakistan cricket.
 
As I already knew that M Yousaf, M Zahid, Atiq uz Zaman were going to get hired for the HPC. These are good appointments. Top class hiring from PCB. As I expected nothing less from Wasim Khan and his management.

You have Atiq who has immense experience as a coach especially in England and has all the qualifications. He has a level 3 certification and has a masters degree in Sports Coaching from the University of Central Lancashire.

M Zahid has coaching certification. He had gotten his level 2 a while back so he must have gotten a level 3 also. I was watching a talk show where he was getting interviewed and he knows alot about coaching. He is a firm believer in getting bowlers to have a balance in going to the gym and bowling in the nets. He stated in that interview that Hasnain and Naseem Shah are good talented bowlers but are too stiff when they bowl.

As the world knows that Mohammad Yousaf is a legend for Pakistan and World cricket. I believe he has a level 2. But the knowledge that he has and the way that he was a technical batsman, there is no doubt he will be an excellent coach. Rahul Dravid does not have any coaching certification or had experience when he started, but he started at U19 level and now he is the head of their NCA.

I wish them best of luck. Inshallah they will be successful in their respected roles and bring betterment in Pakistan cricket.

What about the experience of Yousuf and Zahid at the elite level? Talking is something else. Being a great is different too. We are talking about the coaching and this is the question of development of young players and you shouldn’t experiment with this aspect. Give them the experience at lower levels and elevate them to the bigger positions. But this mentality that any great players will necessarily become a good coach needs to be thrown to the bin. If you are a great or have been a great should be a bonus not a necessity.

I have no idea how they are going to operate. They might be successful and I wish them all the luck in the world but PCB and Nadeem Khan in particular doesn’t know the real essence of a high performance centre which I thought was going to revolutionise the way cricket is being played in Pakistan. But you’ve got people who have absolutely no knowledge of coaching at the elite level.
 
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Mohammed Yousuf can do a good job as batting coach. He had a good technique, brilliant timing,and used his wrists well. We know he has had issues with getting on with people and attitude issues. Hopefully he doesn't have these issues. If he doesn't he will be a top class coach.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealPCB</a> for my appointment as a batting coach in National High Performance Center and I will try my best to transfer my knowledge,experience and skills to the young cricketers. May Allah help me and all are requested to pray for me.</p>— Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) <a href="https://twitter.com/yousaf1788/status/1296394831275667456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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I actually like some of these appointments of these former players. Yousuf is one of Pakistan's classy players and Mohammad Zahid was genuinely one of the fastest bowlers we ever produced. Hopefully they coach now rather than go to a TV show and blabber nonsense.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Zahid who has been named as a coach at the National High Performance Centre "I want to see Pakistan producing Wasims, Waqars & Shoaib Akhtars once again. I want to help Pakistan produce great fast bowlers & be the best in the world when it comes to pace-bowling" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1296502833643163648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Lol at Pakistani fans complaining 24/7. Just be grateful we are getting some good new names into the mix.
 
What about the experience of Yousuf and Zahid at the elite level? Talking is something else. Being a great is different too. We are talking about the coaching and this is the question of development of young players and you shouldn’t experiment with this aspect. Give them the experience at lower levels and elevate them to the bigger positions. But this mentality that any great players will necessarily become a good coach needs to be thrown to the bin. If you are a great or have been a great should be a bonus not a necessity.

I have no idea how they are going to operate. They might be successful and I wish them all the luck in the world but PCB and Nadeem Khan in particular doesn’t know the real essence of a high performance centre which I thought was going to revolutionise the way cricket is being played in Pakistan. But you’ve got people who have absolutely no knowledge of coaching at the elite level.

Look mate, I don't want to discount your point about experience of coaching. It's a relevant point. But you have to remember the basic, fundamental requirements of coaches at the HPC: Being able to establish the type of long term technical basics/foundations in youngsters that helps them bridge the gap to international level.

To be able to establish this technical grounding, it's important that you can convey your messages across. Unfortunately in Pak, most youngsters will not English speaking, and it's incredibly important that fundamentals are conveyed in a language youngsters can understand. So this rules out non Pakistani candidates.

So then, does one go for a more 'experienced coach' from Pakistan's domestic lower levels or an untried appointment like Yousuf or Zahid. There are pros and cons for each, but I'll make my case for Yousuf:

Yousuf, aside from his playing record, was one of the calmest players in Test Cricket, especially post-conversion. I remember English commentators remarking on his ability to literally switch off between every ball, thus playing every ball on its merit.

He's also a relatively recent cricketer, having played til 2009 including his t20 stint in the ICL. This shows a reservoir of modern batting experience at the highest levels.

Further, whilst he's not especially articulate, he through his punditry work and his stint as captain, has the ability to get his point across.

The fourth and perhaps most interesting point is his own drive. He's the one player (along with Younis until recently) who was on the outs with the PCB, so this role finally gives him an opportunity to give back and find a renewed sense of purpose in his life.

Thus given his communication skills, his technical knowledge, his appreciation of the mental side of batting and his own new found drive, he can be a valuable asset. Remember, unlike Younis's role, which is more about batsmen man management and short term fixes, Yousufs role is about a long term bedding in of fundamentals and InshAllah he will succeed at his role.
 
Lol at Pakistani fans complaining 24/7. Just be grateful we are getting some good new names into the mix.

Lol. For real. These fans are never satisfied. This PCB management is the best management in the history of Pakistan cricket.
 
Look mate, I don't want to discount your point about experience of coaching. It's a relevant point. But you have to remember the basic, fundamental requirements of coaches at the HPC: Being able to establish the type of long term technical basics/foundations in youngsters that helps them bridge the gap to international level.

To be able to establish this technical grounding, it's important that you can convey your messages across. Unfortunately in Pak, most youngsters will not English speaking, and it's incredibly important that fundamentals are conveyed in a language youngsters can understand. So this rules out non Pakistani candidates.

So then, does one go for a more 'experienced coach' from Pakistan's domestic lower levels or an untried appointment like Yousuf or Zahid. There are pros and cons for each, but I'll make my case for Yousuf:

Yousuf, aside from his playing record, was one of the calmest players in Test Cricket, especially post-conversion. I remember English commentators remarking on his ability to literally switch off between every ball, thus playing every ball on its merit.

He's also a relatively recent cricketer, having played til 2009 including his t20 stint in the ICL. This shows a reservoir of modern batting experience at the highest levels.

Further, whilst he's not especially articulate, he through his punditry work and his stint as captain, has the ability to get his point across.

The fourth and perhaps most interesting point is his own drive. He's the one player (along with Younis until recently) who was on the outs with the PCB, so this role finally gives him an opportunity to give back and find a renewed sense of purpose in his life.

Thus given his communication skills, his technical knowledge, his appreciation of the mental side of batting and his own new found drive, he can be a valuable asset. Remember, unlike Younis's role, which is more about batsmen man management and short term fixes, Yousufs role is about a long term bedding in of fundamentals and InshAllah he will succeed at his role.

Again you are missing the point.

I am not talking about his playing career and I will not discount his playing days. He was by Pakistan standards one of the greatest batsman. No denying that. But what about his coaching credentials? Where has he worked in an elite system to nurture and produce young players.

There is something called as progression. You start from the basics and you go up and above from there. There should not be a reverse of that. I am not concerned about his playing career or his enticing speeches he might be giving but I am more concerned about his output as a coach. He hasn’t had any expertise in building young players or the players who might be playing at the highest level but still need ironing out. If you want to get someone in the loop get them to work first in the grassroots and your work will speak for yourself. It can’t be the other way around. We are talking about some young upcoming players and if he doesn’t turn out to be what he is roped in for this will be a travesty and quite honestly a big blunder because he will be playing with the careers of some young upcoming players’ careers.

Same with Zahid, Razzaq and likes.

As far as the foreign coaches are concerned while there is a barrier as far as language is concerned but I think they can manage and both parties will be able to understand. We say sport is a global language and good foreign coaches will be able to get their way across. There have been many instances in the past even tough they have been at the national level but there are examples of Bangladesh as well who are spending heavily on foreign coaches because this is simply the right man for the right job. Besides there are a number of people to help the players and coaches out in bridging this gap as well.

And we are here talking about a High Performance Centre. Surely there has to be a standard. There has to be an incentive for other coaches as well. It should be only the elite coaches with a proven track record. And I honestly don’t see that here. You are playing with the careers here and not just an individual. Even tough there aren’t many Pakistani great coaches around there still can’t be the excuse of Oh we just didn’t have the option. That is pretty lame to say.
 
Could someone plz ypdate me what is national high performance center?

Is this the nca that has been renamed?

And will this only exist in lahore or will it exist in other major cities and which cities if so?
 
What about the experience of Yousuf and Zahid at the elite level? Talking is something else. Being a great is different too. We are talking about the coaching and this is the question of development of young players and you shouldn’t experiment with this aspect. Give them the experience at lower levels and elevate them to the bigger positions. But this mentality that any great players will necessarily become a good coach needs to be thrown to the bin. If you are a great or have been a great should be a bonus not a necessity.

I have no idea how they are going to operate. They might be successful and I wish them all the luck in the world but PCB and Nadeem Khan in particular doesn’t know the real essence of a high performance centre which I thought was going to revolutionise the way cricket is being played in Pakistan. But you’ve got people who have absolutely no knowledge of coaching at the elite level.

First of I would like to say that both Mohammad Yousaf and M Zahid have qualifications as a coach. M Zahid lives in the UK and has coaching experience.

You are absolutely right that being a legendary player does not make u a great coach. However there is no other local Pakistani coach that is good enough to take this job. Infact this is the reason why they are revamping our coaching system and bring fresh blood bc our coaches are trash. You cant bring Non Pakistani coaches bc of the language barrier that our players have.

This HPC job is about working on flaws of the player and their technical aspects of their game.

Their are some great cricketers that are very intelligent and know how to coach. Rahul Dravid for India started at U19 level and had no coaching experience whatsoever and has no coaching certifications. Rickey Pointing had no coaching certification and was the Consultant for Australia for the World Cup. Their are some cricketers like Mohammad Yousaf that were very good game technical and know how to coach technically. He along M Zahid are very calm and have lots of characteristics of being a good coach.

Now talking about the HPC, its has not even been 6 months and your expecting results that take a couple of yrs. You have to have patience and take tough decisions. Allan Donald in the 1900s took tough decisions and Australia were patient and look at them now. PCB is going in the right direction. They are restructuring the whole High performance system. It's going to take yrs to bear fruit from.

I dont know if u know but Wasim khan had hired David Parsons as a Consultant for the high performance and to restructure it and make a National Framework. David Parsons is someone who made Englands pathway and academy system strong. So its not like they are doing it by themselves they are getting professional guidance from D Parsons. Also Nadeem Khan was the one that restructure UBL and they became champions a few yrs ago. So he has experience too.

Just be patient bro and think positive. Just pray for their success and inshallah Pakistan will be number one in the world
 
Again you are missing the point.

I am not talking about his playing career and I will not discount his playing days. He was by Pakistan standards one of the greatest batsman. No denying that. But what about his coaching credentials? Where has he worked in an elite system to nurture and produce young players.

There is something called as progression. You start from the basics and you go up and above from there. There should not be a reverse of that. I am not concerned about his playing career or his enticing speeches he might be giving but I am more concerned about his output as a coach. He hasn’t had any expertise in building young players or the players who might be playing at the highest level but still need ironing out. If you want to get someone in the loop get them to work first in the grassroots and your work will speak for yourself. It can’t be the other way around. We are talking about some young upcoming players and if he doesn’t turn out to be what he is roped in for this will be a travesty and quite honestly a big blunder because he will be playing with the careers of some young upcoming players’ careers.

Same with Zahid, Razzaq and likes.

As far as the foreign coaches are concerned while there is a barrier as far as language is concerned but I think they can manage and both parties will be able to understand. We say sport is a global language and good foreign coaches will be able to get their way across. There have been many instances in the past even tough they have been at the national level but there are examples of Bangladesh as well who are spending heavily on foreign coaches because this is simply the right man for the right job. Besides there are a number of people to help the players and coaches out in bridging this gap as well.

And we are here talking about a High Performance Centre. Surely there has to be a standard. There has to be an incentive for other coaches as well. It should be only the elite coaches with a proven track record. And I honestly don’t see that here. You are playing with the careers here and not just an individual. Even tough there aren’t many Pakistani great coaches around there still can’t be the excuse of Oh we just didn’t have the option. That is pretty lame to say.

While I personally believe the appointments are excellent, I do see the value in training a coach before giving them higher appointments.

However, I am personally at a loss for other alternatives from the domestic circuit, who you have yet to name. Please note that these coaches all have level 2 certifications. If you can’t name a Pakistani coach that does have better experience the way you want, then what’s your point of ranting on this thread?
 
First of I would like to say that both Mohammad Yousaf and M Zahid have qualifications as a coach. M Zahid lives in the UK and has coaching experience.

You are absolutely right that being a legendary player does not make u a great coach. However there is no other local Pakistani coach that is good enough to take this job. Infact this is the reason why they are revamping our coaching system and bring fresh blood bc our coaches are trash. You cant bring Non Pakistani coaches bc of the language barrier that our players have.

This HPC job is about working on flaws of the player and their technical aspects of their game.

Their are some great cricketers that are very intelligent and know how to coach. Rahul Dravid for India started at U19 level and had no coaching experience whatsoever and has no coaching certifications. Rickey Pointing had no coaching certification and was the Consultant for Australia for the World Cup. Their are some cricketers like Mohammad Yousaf that were very good game technical and know how to coach technically. He along M Zahid are very calm and have lots of characteristics of being a good coach.

Now talking about the HPC, its has not even been 6 months and your expecting results that take a couple of yrs. You have to have patience and take tough decisions. Allan Donald in the 1900s took tough decisions and Australia were patient and look at them now. PCB is going in the right direction. They are restructuring the whole High performance system. It's going to take yrs to bear fruit from.

I dont know if u know but Wasim khan had hired David Parsons as a Consultant for the high performance and to restructure it and make a National Framework. David Parsons is someone who made Englands pathway and academy system strong. So its not like they are doing it by themselves they are getting professional guidance from D Parsons. Also Nadeem Khan was the one that restructure UBL and they became champions a few yrs ago. So he has experience too.

Just be patient bro and think positive. Just pray for their success and inshallah Pakistan will be number one in the world

Well said! We’re talking about the batsman with the best peak of all time in Test cricket, and someone who is possibly the fastest bowler of all time after Akhtar and Lee! These two have immensely valuable experience that will no doubt be fantastic for youngsters to learn from. Yousuf is a technical master and understands exactly how one can tune their techniques as he has done it himself to great effect - he can do wonders with Sami Aslam, Abdullah Shafique, Imran Butt, and Muhammad Hurraira - while I don’t think there is a single bowling coach anywhere in the world who knows and regrets firsthand the perils of injuries and mismanagement than Zahid.

There is hope on the horizon for Pakistani bowlers. I look forward to seeing Zahid working with Akif, Sameen, Hasan Ali, and some of the younger folks yet to come. His coaching credentials and his soft, humble nature set him in perfect position to revamp our bowling structure. There used to be horror stories of bowlers getting lost in the NCA mismanagement, but I have a gut feeling this won’t happen anymore.

Atiq uz Zaman is a fantastic addition to the staff and is being overlooked in other posts. He has years and years of coaching experience under his belt, and is perhaps the single best Urdu-speaking coach in the world who had not currently been employed by the PCB. As a result, he is the first name on the sheet and a brilliant pick.

As mentioned by [MENTION=141936]MoFresh23[/MENTION], bringing David Parsons into the fold was a brilliant move by WK and I expect to start seeing results in 2 years or so. This is definitely some of the best management in the history of the PCB.
 
Some of the selections are just bizarre.

It seems that the PCB is selecting some of these guys just to shut them up and to stop them criticising PCB.
 
Some of the selections are just bizarre.

It seems that the PCB is selecting some of these guys just to shut them up and to stop them criticising PCB.

Atiq = 1 Test
Zahid = 5 Tests

Bit low on experience?

Hope both can prove critics wrong.
 
Some of the selections are just bizarre.

It seems that the PCB is selecting some of these guys just to shut them up and to stop them criticising PCB.

Atiq = 1 Test
Zahid = 5 Tests

Bit low on experience?

Hope both can prove critics wrong.

How often have Atiq and Zahid criticized the PCB? That’s a bit unfair to them. Though you are right in that a case can be made for Yousuf and Razzak. Time will tell.
 
How often have Atiq and Zahid criticized the PCB? That’s a bit unfair to them. Though you are right in that a case can be made for Yousuf and Razzak. Time will tell.

See the word, some, in my post.

I'll leave it to you to do the research if you want, but Zahid has written blogs for PakPassion where he has criticised PCB and I'm sure Atiq has criticised PCB too in the past.
 
Not sure if the selection of Zahid is merited. The guy failed to reinvent himself when he lost his blistering speed and by his own admission, some of his injuries got worse because of his own ignorance. Not sure if this guy has proven himself to be given such an important assignment yet.
 
Mohammad Zahid in an interview he did here back in the day criticised the 2Ws for not mentoring the next generation of fast bowlers which was an interesting comment.

http://pakpassion.net/literature/exclusive-interviews/item/554.html

PakPassion.Net: I did an interview with Mohammad Akram, he said that Waqar and Wasim didn't help young bowlers. He said they saw them as competition and closed them out.

Mohammad Zahid: I agree with him, what he said is the truth. Neither of them went out of their way to help anyone, nor did they give youngsters the help and guidance that they should have.


PakPassion.Net: What was your experience with Wasim and Waqar?

Mohammad Zahid: They didn't help me out. They should have been grooming young players and looking to the future of Pakistan cricket but they only looked after themselves.

Zahid is definitely a cautionary tale in the history of Pakistan cricket of how a fast bowler can start their careers with a bang - yet injuries, mismanagement and lack of backing by senior teammates mean they fizzle out just as quick. In that sense, he could be a useful addition.
 
First of I would like to say that both Mohammad Yousaf and M Zahid have qualifications as a coach. M Zahid lives in the UK and has coaching experience.

You are absolutely right that being a legendary player does not make u a great coach. However there is no other local Pakistani coach that is good enough to take this job. Infact this is the reason why they are revamping our coaching system and bring fresh blood bc our coaches are trash. You cant bring Non Pakistani coaches bc of the language barrier that our players have.

This HPC job is about working on flaws of the player and their technical aspects of their game.

Their are some great cricketers that are very intelligent and know how to coach. Rahul Dravid for India started at U19 level and had no coaching experience whatsoever and has no coaching certifications. Rickey Pointing had no coaching certification and was the Consultant for Australia for the World Cup. Their are some cricketers like Mohammad Yousaf that were very good game technical and know how to coach technically. He along M Zahid are very calm and have lots of characteristics of being a good coach.

Now talking about the HPC, its has not even been 6 months and your expecting results that take a couple of yrs. You have to have patience and take tough decisions. Allan Donald in the 1900s took tough decisions and Australia were patient and look at them now. PCB is going in the right direction. They are restructuring the whole High performance system. It's going to take yrs to bear fruit from.

I dont know if u know but Wasim khan had hired David Parsons as a Consultant for the high performance and to restructure it and make a National Framework. David Parsons is someone who made Englands pathway and academy system strong. So its not like they are doing it by themselves they are getting professional guidance from D Parsons. Also Nadeem Khan was the one that restructure UBL and they became champions a few yrs ago. So he has experience too.

Just be patient bro and think positive. Just pray for their success and inshallah Pakistan will be number one in the world

I agree with you on giving time to the new domestic structure and HPC. I am aware how old the system is and to expect them to produce results at this point in time is ludicrous. In fact I see this system as the best one from Pakistan and once it gets implemented successfully it can change the landscape of Pakistan cricket.

My point remains though. You can’t choose a coach based on his playing careers. While the fact that PCB now are trying to bring in recently retired cricketers to the fold the fact that the pyramid is not there. You as a coach have to start from the scratch and only then you can come to the top. Yousuf, Zahid, Razaq, Faisal these all guys have next to none experience as coaches and that is where I have a problem with.

I am also aware of the coaching standards in Pakistan and I genuinely can’t think of any other coaches who should take up the gigs. But that is exactly the case in which you look outwards. If you don’t have an option at home you look outwards and that is how it should’ve been. I don’t care whether that guy comes from Mars he has to merit a place and come up with brilliant knowledge and experience.
 
While I personally believe the appointments are excellent, I do see the value in training a coach before giving them higher appointments.

However, I am personally at a loss for other alternatives from the domestic circuit, who you have yet to name. Please note that these coaches all have level 2 certifications. If you can’t name a Pakistani coach that does have better experience the way you want, then what’s your point of ranting on this thread?

This is not ranting but a genuine point about the appointments and if you like to think otherwise than I can’t help you with that.

I genuinely can’t think of other coaches who deserve these places and I am absolutely aware of that. That is where you take up guys from outside. You can’t simply state that they can’t speak Urdu and our players won’t be able to understand and oh we didn’t have the option. You can’t accomodate mediocrity and certainly not individuals with zero experience to train players at various stages. You should’ve got a coach from outside and assign an assistant who is a Pakistani to take that work forward even if you wanted these guys to fast track into the NP setup.

There is always a structure in place and when you follow it you get results. I don’t believe in flash in a pan thinking but rather I will be happy if you are following a process because that will give you success rather than eyewashes.
 
I agree with you on giving time to the new domestic structure and HPC. I am aware how old the system is and to expect them to produce results at this point in time is ludicrous. In fact I see this system as the best one from Pakistan and once it gets implemented successfully it can change the landscape of Pakistan cricket.

My point remains though. You can’t choose a coach based on his playing careers. While the fact that PCB now are trying to bring in recently retired cricketers to the fold the fact that the pyramid is not there. You as a coach have to start from the scratch and only then you can come to the top. Yousuf, Zahid, Razaq, Faisal these all guys have next to none experience as coaches and that is where I have a problem with.

I am also aware of the coaching standards in Pakistan and I genuinely can’t think of any other coaches who should take up the gigs. But that is exactly the case in which you look outwards. If you don’t have an option at home you look outwards and that is how it should’ve been. I don’t care whether that guy comes from Mars he has to merit a place and come up with brilliant knowledge and experience.

So explain to me why India had hired Rahul Dravid as the U19 coach without any experience or coaching credentials or why was Rickey Pointing hired as the batting Consultant of the Australian team during the World Cup. I completely agree with u but there are some former greats that can and know how to coach.

If there are no coaches that are worthy and experienced enough in Pakistan then who would you pick then in Pakistan? You cant go overseas bc of the language barrier. Also what's the point of hiring a foreigner when the players are not going to benefit or learn from their coaching.
Pakistan had many foreign applicants that applied for the HPC but PCB hired mostly qualified locals and where they needed a foreigner like for the Head of High Performance Coaching they hired a foreigner Grant bradburn.

PCB is trying to restructure and this is the best time to do so. They are trying to develop their own coaches so that in the future we dont go overseas to get a coach. Grant Bradburn is going to do train all our coaches and do coaching courses with them.

Just pray for their success and once again I'm going to say that just be patient.
 
See the word, some, in my post.

I'll leave it to you to do the research if you want, but Zahid has written blogs for PakPassion where he has criticised PCB and I'm sure Atiq has criticised PCB too in the past.

There are two types of criticism. One is when people just blabber their mouth and have no facts to back their statements like how Javed Miandad does. Then their is constructive criticism. I have seen some interviews of M Zahid and he never was angry and shouting, he had a calm stature and was criticizing in a constructive way and gave solutions as well.

Another thing you have to remember that most of our former stars like Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousaf, and many others had a bad relationship with the previous chairman and management. And I dont blame them bc of how they were treated. With this management most of our stars have a wonderful relationship. Younis Khan in a interview stated how WK approached him in a professional way and he is the reason why he is accepting the role. Also as you can see many former stars are actually applying for various roles.
 
Lahore: Mohammad Yousuf, Atiq-uz-Zaman, Mohammad Zahid, who have been recently appointed as coaches at National High-Performance Center (NHPC) will travel with senior and junior teams on foreign tours, ARY News reported.

According to sources, just like national men’s team batting coach Younis Khan and spin bowling consultant Mushtaq Ahmed, they will also get all the benefits like daily allowance on overseas tours.

PCB have planned to send all three as consultants at different times on foreign tours. Provisions have been included in their contracts of serving the teams abroad.

On the other hand, PCB have abruptly fired Mohsin Kamal, who was working as a fast bowling coach at the NHPC.

It must be noted that Yousuf was appointed as the batting coach at NHPC on Thursday. Atiq and Zahid will serve as fielding and fast bowling coaches respectively.

https://arysports.tv/yousuf-atiq-zahid-travel-senior-junior-teams-foreign-tours/
 
There are two types of criticism. One is when people just blabber their mouth and have no facts to back their statements like how Javed Miandad does. Then their is constructive criticism. I have seen some interviews of M Zahid and he never was angry and shouting, he had a calm stature and was criticizing in a constructive way and gave solutions as well.

As I said, he has criticised PCB plenty of times.

Another thing you have to remember that most of our former stars like Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousaf, and many others had a bad relationship with the previous chairman and management. And I dont blame them bc of how they were treated. With this management most of our stars have a wonderful relationship. Younis Khan in a interview stated how WK approached him in a professional way and he is the reason why he is accepting the role. Also as you can see many former stars are actually applying for various roles.

Look at all the times Younis has blasted Wasim Khan and the PCB regime in recent times. I can get a list if you want or if you cannot find.

In fact Younis even declined an offer to be a special guest during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium.

Suddenly now Younis is flavour of the month for PCB.
 
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As I said, he has criticised PCB plenty of times.



Look at all the times Younis has blasted Wasim Khan and the PCB regime in recent times. I can get a list if you want or if you cannot find.

In fact Younis even declined an offer to be a special guest during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium.

Suddenly now Younis is flavour of the month for PCB.

This actually reflects very well on the current PCB management who are proving they are big hearted enough to put aside petty grudges against individuals for the betterment of the team
 
This actually reflects very well on the current PCB management who are proving they are big hearted enough to put aside petty grudges against individuals for the betterment of the team
Don't jump the gun, let's see what they do first before people get too excited.
 
As I said, he has criticised PCB plenty of times.



Look at all the times Younis has blasted Wasim Khan and the PCB regime in recent times. I can get a list if you want or if you cannot find.

In fact Younis even declined an offer to be a special guest during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium.

Suddenly now Younis is flavour of the month for PCB.

I have seen many interviews of M Zahid and I did not see any non constructive cricitism that he said about the current PCB regime. Please list me where he criticized the present regime of PCB.

Now with Younis he may have declined an offer to be a special guest but he didnt say he didnt like Wasim Khan or Ehsan Mani, he may have not like some people of PCB. There was most likely misunderstanding. No one really knows why he declined it.

So explain to me why did he state in many interviews that he loves how Wasim Khan works and he is a professional individual and he is the reason why I accepted it. If you want I can show u the interview. Wasim Khan has management skills which allowed him to have a better connection with former stats and approach and build credibility with former stars. This is the reason why Younis Khan changed his mind, there was clearly misunderstanding between him and PCB.

You have to give credit to Wasim Khan and PCB for building credibility that was lost by those previous stupid chairmans and managements.
 
I have seen many interviews of M Zahid and I did not see any non constructive cricitism that he said about the current PCB regime. Please list me where he criticized the present regime of PCB.

Most of Zahid's interviews online were with myself for PakPassion, so I know what he was saying on and off the record about the PCB. I don't think you have any clue what he was saying off the record about the current and former PCB regimes.

Now with Younis he may have declined an offer to be a special guest but he didnt say he didnt like Wasim Khan or Ehsan Mani, he may have not like some people of PCB. There was most likely misunderstanding. No one really knows why he declined it.

Misunderstanding lol. Now I know you won't want to see the truth being a PCB and Wasim Khan cheerleader, but the real reason was that Younis was upset with the PCB after he failed to get charge of the national Under-19 squad as the board didn’t accept his demand for not working at the National Cricket Academy.

Also Younis Khan has in the last few years:

Claimed PCB owe him 4-6 crore rupees

Was unhappy with the PCB and dropped out of the Level 3 coaching course at the NCA Lahore

I'm sure there are plenty more things out there about Younis Khan regarding the PCB if needed.

Gets tiring reading your constant cheerleading and jumping up and down for Wasim Khan without actually understanding or accepting other people's opinions about PCB or him.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How to get a job with Cricket Board<br>1. Open up a YouTube channel<br>2. Ring TV channels to get you as cricket expert.<br>3. Plenty of criticism against Cricket board and its Policies<br>4. Your WISDOM of what you could've done and all that.<br>5. More cricitism against Board.<br>6. Here you go</p>— Ashar Zaidi (@asharzaidi1981) <a href="https://twitter.com/asharzaidi1981/status/1297812615993921537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How to get a job with Cricket Board<br>1. Open up a YouTube channel<br>2. Ring TV channels to get you as cricket expert.<br>3. Plenty of criticism against Cricket board and its Policies<br>4. Your WISDOM of what you could've done and all that.<br>5. More cricitism against Board.<br>6. Here you go</p>— Ashar Zaidi (@asharzaidi1981) <a href="https://twitter.com/asharzaidi1981/status/1297812615993921537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Think he's cracked it!
 
Coaching team at the National High Performance Centre team involved in a series of planning and strategy sessions (Pictures courtesy of the PCB)

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good for zahid, he was horribly mismanaged and hopefully he ensures the same doesn't happen to other young fast bowlers.
 
The key to success for young players is lots of playing time on good wickets in good weather. Good coaches can make a difference by smoothing out rough edges but they can't bat or bowl for you. The PCB are better off investing in better facilities and giving lots of playing time.
 
Good to see him in action with Pakistan players

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Unlike some others Yousuf still looking fit. Hopefully he will be able to to make a difference.

Wouldn't surprise me if he starts with Asad Shafiq.
 
Let's see if Yousaf can walk the talk now that he has been given a role.
 
I am not sure if Zahid is the right guy to coach pacers, the guy himself could not reinvent himself after his back gave away and was 25% of the bowler that we saw from 1996 to 1998 later on.
 
Respect to some of our veterans - Misbah, Younis, Yousuf, maintain good physical condition - no doubt helped them achieve in their careers. Like Saffer batsmen from back in the day, all solid.
 
Interesting that it was Saqlain who picked Yousuf, Zahid, Atiq etc for these roles and not the choice of Wasim Khan.
 
Interesting that it was Saqlain who picked Yousuf, Zahid, Atiq etc for these roles and not the choice of Wasim Khan.

I think that goes back to the strategy that Wasim Khan is trying to put into place. They want the board to be at a place where they put people in charge and then empower them to make decisions rather than the Chairman or CEO making all decisions at all levels.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NHPC Batting Coach <a href="https://twitter.com/yousaf1788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@yousaf1788</a> is working hard on further improving the skills of <a href="https://twitter.com/babarazam258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@babarazam258</a> while Pakistan men's national cricket team bowling coach <a href="https://twitter.com/waqyounis99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@waqyounis99</a> is also busy helping and mentoring bowlers. <a href="https://t.co/zrLXYVFKFO">pic.twitter.com/zrLXYVFKFO</a></p>— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1313344846510329861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Umar Rasheed as the new coordinator of the National High Performance Center (NHPC).

Nadeem Khan had been originally appointed for the position when former cricketer Misbah ul Haq had been given the dual role of head coach-cum-chief selector.


So looks like the Rasheed family's association with Pakistan cricket remains intact as Umar is the brother of Haroon Rasheed!
 
MY needs to work with young players to improve their skill levels. If he doesn't, then his appointment is a waste of money.
 
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Umar Rasheed as the new coordinator of the National High Performance Center (NHPC).

Nadeem Khan had been originally appointed for the position when former cricketer Misbah ul Haq had been given the dual role of head coach-cum-chief selector.


So looks like the Rasheed family's association with Pakistan cricket remains intact as Umar is the brother of Haroon Rasheed!

What is the point of cordinator when the CS will not be the head coach of Pakistan. Another way to waste money
 
Batting coach is required at U19 or levels below that. National team just need one coach who can plan and manage the game play.
 
What is the point of coordinator when the CS will not be the head coach of Pakistan. Another way to waste money

I am very curious to see how this will pan out after Misbah's departure; the structure of the committee etc
 
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Director High Performance Nadeem Khan, Head of High Performance Coaching Grant Bradburn and GM Domestic Junaid Zia following the #BALvSP match at the National Stadium Karachi
 
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National High Performance coaches Mohammad Yousuf and Mohammad Zahid working with Central Punjab and Balochistan 2nd XI players during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy three-day match at the KCCA Stadium Karachi.

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Not convinced Zahid can offer much as a bowling coach. Yes he has coaching certificates and experience in the UK but my biggest apprehension stems from the fact that he himself as a bowler was highly pace dependent, once that deserted him he was unable to successfully reinvent himself.
 
I was watching an interview that someone did with Nadeem Khan Director High Performance. Nadeem Khan stated that the current u19 coaches are going to be the fielding coaches for there respective 1st xi teams, since there season ended and they have no assignments currently.

This is a great move as there will be more focus and work on fielding, as Pakistan cricketers are not so fielders, as that is our weakness.
 
I was watching an interview that someone did with Nadeem Khan Director High Performance. Nadeem Khan stated that the current u19 coaches are going to be the fielding coaches for there respective 1st xi teams, since there season ended and they have no assignments currently.

This is a great move as there will be more focus and work on fielding, as Pakistan cricketers are not so fielders, as that is our weakness.

Are they specalist coaches?
 
I was watching an interview that someone did with Nadeem Khan Director High Performance. Nadeem Khan stated that the current u19 coaches are going to be the fielding coaches for there respective 1st xi teams, since there season ended and they have no assignments currently.

This is a great move as there will be more focus and work on fielding, as Pakistan cricketers are not so fielders, as that is our weakness.

What do they know about fielding
 
Are they specalist coaches?

They are not special coaches, they are the coaches of the u19 team. So either the head coache or the assistant coach of the u19 team.
Example:
The picture below is Central Punjab coaches. The guy on the left is already the assistant coach.The guy on the right is Irfan Fazil (holding the cup). He is the Central Punjab u19 assistant coach. He is going to be the fielding coach for the 1st XI team.

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Nadeem did mention in the interview that Grant Bradburn Head of HP Coaching, is going to be in Karachi and help the u19 coaches do fielding sessions with the players and Grant will also train these coaches as well.
 
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What do they know about fielding

I am sure they have some knowledge of fielding. However,
Nadeem mentioned in the interview that Grant Bradburn Head of HP Coaching, is going to be in Karachi and help the u19 coaches do fielding sessions with the players and Grant will also train these coaches as well
 
I am sure they have some knowledge of fielding. However,
Nadeem mentioned in the interview that Grant Bradburn Head of HP Coaching, is going to be in Karachi and help the u19 coaches do fielding sessions with the players and Grant will also train these coaches as well

So it begs the question as to why Bradburn doesn't run the sessions this year and train these guys off season.
 
They are not special coaches, they are the coaches of the u19 team. So either the head coache or the assistant coach of the u19 team.
Example:
The picture below is Central Punjab coaches. The guy on the left is already the assistant coach.The guy on the right is Irfan Fazil (holding the cup). He is the Central Punjab u19 assistant coach. He is going to be the fielding coach for the 1st XI team.

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Nadeem did mention in the interview that Grant Bradburn Head of HP Coaching, is going to be in Karachi and help the u19 coaches do fielding sessions with the players and Grant will also train these coaches as well.

Thats excellent good to see Bradburn getting involved in training the coaches.thankyou
 
They are not special coaches, they are the coaches of the u19 team. So either the head coache or the assistant coach of the u19 team.
Example:
The picture below is Central Punjab coaches. The guy on the left is already the assistant coach.The guy on the right is Irfan Fazil (holding the cup). He is the Central Punjab u19 assistant coach. He is going to be the fielding coach for the 1st XI team.

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Nadeem did mention in the interview that Grant Bradburn Head of HP Coaching, is going to be in Karachi and help the u19 coaches do fielding sessions with the players and Grant will also train these coaches as well.

this is exactly the kind of initiatives that we need, get coaches from the domestic setup involved where possible, to enhance their own skills, and you never know we may uncover some gems in the coaching dept that can takeover in the future.
 
So it begs the question as to why Bradburn doesn't run the sessions this year and train these guys off season.

Grant Bradburn is the Head of coaching. He will go to Karachi and he will oversee and teach a few things to the players and coaches and give tips to them. Just like how Mohammad Yousuf and Mohammad Zahid have been doing. This will be good for the coaches bc it will be on field training for them. Just like getting training for a job that you just got appointed to.

These coaches will get training coaching courses during the offseason as well. I believe they are going to start that in January or February.
 
Saw Mohd Yousaf on my PIA flight from Karachi to Lahore sitting in economy. Poor guy barely got noticed much but a few people including me did say Salam to him and wished him well and he humbly acknowledged and moved on.

He was wearing a tableeghi jamaat shalwar kameez and Junaid Jamshed shoes. Poor guy never got the adulation of a Shahid Afridi even though he was a legendary batsman just like Inzamam
 
Saw Mohd Yousaf on my PIA flight from Karachi to Lahore sitting in economy. Poor guy barely got noticed much but a few people including me did say Salam to him and wished him well and he humbly acknowledged and moved on.

He was wearing a tableeghi jamaat shalwar kameez and Junaid Jamshed shoes. Poor guy never got the adulation of a Shahid Afridi even though he was a legendary batsman just like Inzamam

Maybe its to do with the rableeghi kameez
 
Pakistan High performance Center

Can someone tell me what the Hugh performance should be doing ?

What’s is there roles and responsibilities?
 
No one knows. They have fancy job descriptions and that was enough for the fans to get excited. Looks like Wasim Khan googled “how to write a fancy looking Job Description” or perhaps stole one from ECB.

The High Performance centre was restructured with Grant Bradburn appointed as Head of High Performance Coaching and Saqlain Mushtaq as Head of International Player Development.

So I looked into the fancy job descriptions, and one of the key responsibilities of the Head of High Performance is:

“Accountable for preparing extensive budgets and managing day-to-day finances”

This does not sound like the job for a cricket coach or a former cricketer.

I wonder what the financial managers at PCB are there for if a coach or a former cricketer is going to prepare budgets and manage finances.

Furthermore, apart from all this mumbo jumbo nonsense whose potential impact in terms of on-field performance must be questioned, you have to question the appointments as well.

Bradburn failed in his capacity as the Pakistani fielding coach during the 2018-2020 period, a period where Pakistani reached the deepest pits of mediocrity, and our shoddy fielding played no small role in ensuring that we lost 21 out of 25 ODIs leading up to the World Cup, including a 12 match losing streak.

He clearly did not demonstrate the following skills:

• Strong planning, organizing and executing capabilities.

• Highly competent in planning individual skills enhancement strategies.

• Proven ability to effectively work with a wide range of individuals from varied
backgrounds.

After failing with flying colors with a group of 15 players for two years, he has been rewarded with a raise and is now expected to excel at working with a far bigger group of players and multiple coaches with added layers of complexity and communication.

Furthermore, Saqlain was last seen milking millions from PCB after successful conning them into believing that he could help Ajmal become a potent bowler with a legal action.

Unfortunately or fortunately, all we got was a glorified part-timer who was in no shape or form good enough for international cricket, and Saqlain predictability escaped all accountability and scrutiny.

However, now that he has been given a fancy job title, he is suddenly expected to exhibit:

“Experience and evidence through case studies, of successfully developing and
supporting cricketers to excel at International level, strong planning, organizing and executing capabilities, highly competent in planning individual skills enhancement strategies.”

Apparently the solution to Pakistan cricket’s woes is to come up with complicated job title and add names like ‘High Performance’ to ensure that failed individuals will suddenly start delivering in their newly formed fashionable designations.

Unfortunately Pakistan cricket is in such dire straits today that all it takes is some fancy job titles and words like ‘High Performance’ for our fans to start distributing mithai.

We will be here in 5 years and nothing is going to come out of this.

They have been around for 8 months now and we are not seeing any high performance from the deeply mediocre Shaheens.
 
The name has changed from NCA to HPC otherwise the infrastructure is the same. I've watched a video of Australian high performance center then compared to ours. It is like Ferrari vs Mehran
 
No one knows. They have fancy job descriptions and that was enough for the fans to get excited. Looks like Wasim Khan googled “how to write a fancy looking Job Description” or perhaps stole one from ECB.

The High Performance centre was restructured with Grant Bradburn appointed as Head of High Performance Coaching and Saqlain Mushtaq as Head of International Player Development.

So I looked into the fancy job descriptions, and one of the key responsibilities of the Head of High Performance is:

“Accountable for preparing extensive budgets and managing day-to-day finances”

This does not sound like the job for a cricket coach or a former cricketer.

I wonder what the financial managers at PCB are there for if a coach or a former cricketer is going to prepare budgets and manage finances.

Furthermore, apart from all this mumbo jumbo nonsense whose potential impact in terms of on-field performance must be questioned, you have to question the appointments as well.

Bradburn failed in his capacity as the Pakistani fielding coach during the 2018-2020 period, a period where Pakistani reached the deepest pits of mediocrity, and our shoddy fielding played no small role in ensuring that we lost 21 out of 25 ODIs leading up to the World Cup, including a 12 match losing streak.

He clearly did not demonstrate the following skills:

• Strong planning, organizing and executing capabilities.

• Highly competent in planning individual skills enhancement strategies.

• Proven ability to effectively work with a wide range of individuals from varied
backgrounds.

After failing with flying colors with a group of 15 players for two years, he has been rewarded with a raise and is now expected to excel at working with a far bigger group of players and multiple coaches with added layers of complexity and communication.

Furthermore, Saqlain was last seen milking millions from PCB after successful conning them into believing that he could help Ajmal become a potent bowler with a legal action.

Unfortunately or fortunately, all we got was a glorified part-timer who was in no shape or form good enough for international cricket, and Saqlain predictability escaped all accountability and scrutiny.

However, now that he has been given a fancy job title, he is suddenly expected to exhibit:

“Experience and evidence through case studies, of successfully developing and
supporting cricketers to excel at International level, strong planning, organizing and executing capabilities, highly competent in planning individual skills enhancement strategies.”

Apparently the solution to Pakistan cricket’s woes is to come up with complicated job title and add names like ‘High Performance’ to ensure that failed individuals will suddenly start delivering in their newly formed fashionable designations.

Unfortunately Pakistan cricket is in such dire straits today that all it takes is some fancy job titles and words like ‘High Performance’ for our fans to start distributing mithai.

We will be here in 5 years and nothing is going to come out of this.

They have been around for 8 months now and we are not seeing any high performance from the deeply mediocre Shaheens.

Surely we need to give them more than 8 months before expecting any results? What can the HPC do anyway if Misbah/Waqar think that the likes of Wahab Riaz should be part the Shaheens squad?

Need to get rid of Misbah and Waqar completely and wait for 2 more years and then we can judge what comes out of HPC.
 
If only Najam Sethi was the one who came up with this High Performance Centre idea and if he was the one who hired Wasim Khan, the conclusion and spin by a particular poster will be totally different
 
Didn't India have a high performance centre? It's taken over a decade for them to see spare results in finding Bumrah and Umesh.

This program will take a generation to see its results.

Look at Football. Academies recruit players under the age of 10 and develop them.
 
Surely we need to give them more than 8 months before expecting any results? What can the HPC do anyway if Misbah/Waqar think that the likes of Wahab Riaz should be part the Shaheens squad?

Need to get rid of Misbah and Waqar completely and wait for 2 more years and then we can judge what comes out of HPC.

You can give them 8 years if you wish, but on what basis were these two people approved for their respective roles?

Bradburn was a flop as a fielding coach and couldn’t get a bunch of 15 players to field well. He did undid all the good work done by Steve Rixon like magic.

What will he achieve in a bigger and more advance role where here has to work with hundreds of players?

Similarly, what will Saqlain achieve? Does he look like someone who could manage the following:

“Experience and evidence through case studies, of successfully developing and
supporting cricketers to excel at International level, strong planning, organizing and executing capabilities, highly competent in planning individual skills enhancement strategies.”

I bet he hasn’t even looked at the job description. PCB gave him one job, i.e. to make Ajmal an effective bowler with a remodeled action and he failed with flying colors, even though off-spin is his domain and area of expertise.
 
Can someone tell me what the Hugh performance should be doing ?

What’s is there roles and responsibilities?

My concern is that most of them have no qualifications, virtually no coaching expereience and have been appointed due to one person's friendship with the people who have been given roles there.
 
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NHPC coaches review week one of the U19 Skill Development Camp at the National High-Performance Centre, Lahore.
 
You can give them 8 years if you wish, but on what basis were these two people approved for their respective roles?

Bradburn was a flop as a fielding coach and couldn’t get a bunch of 15 players to field well. He did undid all the good work done by Steve Rixon like magic.

What will he achieve in a bigger and more advance role where here has to work with hundreds of players?

Similarly, what will Saqlain achieve? Does he look like someone who could manage the following:

“Experience and evidence through case studies, of successfully developing and
supporting cricketers to excel at International level, strong planning, organizing and executing capabilities, highly competent in planning individual skills enhancement strategies.”

I bet he hasn’t even looked at the job description. PCB gave him one job, i.e. to make Ajmal an effective bowler with a remodeled action and he failed with flying colors, even though off-spin is his domain and area of expertise.

Saqlain has a wealth of experience Internationally and is a legend at the English County level (back it was the bench mark for domestic cricket).

He's also worked with England, West Indies and New Zealand.

Using one example on Saeed Ajmal is pretty childish and short sighted. Are you really going to blame Saqlain that a seasoned veteran like Ajmal couldn't reclaim his success later in his career when forced to remodel his action?
 
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