Shoaib Akhtar: “It was not an unusual thing for me that Misbah resigned, I know what kind of person he is”
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Pakistan pace great Shoaib Akhtar said he was not surprised by Misbah-ul-Haq’s decision to resign as the national team’s head coach.
Waqar Younis: “If we would not have taken this decision, a bigger problem would have been created. There could have been a controversy”
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Waqar Younis has revealed that bigger problems would have arose if he had not resigned as Pakistan’s bowling coach.
Waqar Younis: “Why would I not be interested? It’s my right to apply for the job, if it’s suitable for me, whenever a vacancy arises”
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Waqar Younis has not ruled out the possibility of applying for another Pakistan cricket job in the future.
Waqar Younis: “They were good cricketers and played some good cricket”
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Former Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said fellow fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Aaqib Javed were “good cricketers”.
Waqar Younis: “I hope they learn because with growing age people become wise, maybe they are immature right now and can’t understand the impact of their words”
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Waqar Younis has blasted former Pakistan pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Aaqib Javed for their comments following his resignation as the national team’s bowling coach.
Hasan Ali: “Wiki [Waqar Younis] bhai is my role model as I made up my mind about becoming a fast bowler by watching him on TV for the first time”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali said he knew he wanted to be a fast bowler when he first saw Waqar Younis on TV.
Pakistan limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan: “It [decision to step down] was their [Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis] personal decision and I cannot comment on that. But it is not an ideal situation”
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Pakistan spinner and limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan has admitted that the timing of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis’ decision to resign as head coach and bowling coach respectively was not ideal.
Aaqib Javed: “Making Misbah-ul-Haq the head coach was a travesty against the Pakistan team. I think the new coach will be a foreigner”
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Ex-Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed said it was a “travesty against the Pakistan team” when Misbah-ul-Haq was appointed as head coach.
Aaqib Javed on Waqar Younis: “It is strange that he has only coached Pakistan and then gone back. He should now learn to coach”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed said it is time for Waqar Younis to go learn how to coach.
Peter Moores could replace Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan head coach
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Former England head coach Peter Moores is reportedly in the mix to succeed Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan’s coach.
