Pakistan 'got it totally wrong' in the 2019 World Cup game against India: Waqar Younis
Cricket | Jun 19, 2020, 01:05 PM ISTWaqar Younis said that Sarfaraz Ahmed and co. had a good chance of ending India's unbeaten run in the World Cups.
Waqar Younis said that Sarfaraz Ahmed and co. had a good chance of ending India's unbeaten run in the World Cups.
Pakistan will take on England in three-Tests and as many T20Is, starting August 1, following the conclusion of West Indies' three-Test series against the same opposition, which begins on July 8.
Both former cricketers have been engaged in a long running war of words on topics ranging from politics to their own respective careers in cricket.
Younis added that he always believed social media was an effective tool of communication but after his account was repeatedly hacked in the past, he was forced to shun the platform.
Waqar said Mohammed Aamir and Wahab Riaz's decision to quit red-ball cricket last year was one such instance in which their personal goals ended up adversely affecting the national team.
The legendary fast bowler, who is also the bowling coach of Pakistan team was speaking in the context of his country not being able to win even one Test match since 1995.
Some former cricket stars and officials of cricket boards have said that the game can resume slowly and matches can be held in front of empty stadiums with the proper precautions in place.
Waqar, who has a three-year contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board said he would review his own performance as bowling coach after a year.
The World Test Championship features nine top-ranked Test teams, who will play six bilateral Test series against mutually chosen opponents with the top two nations with most points at the end of the league clashing in the final in England in June 2021.
Pakistan had picked three young pacers for the Australia tour but the decision backfired as they allowed the hosts to amass huge runs in both the Test matches.
Chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq, Test captain Azhar Ali will also monitor the camp.
According to a Pakistan Cricket Board media release, Misbah-ul-Haq was the unanimous choice of the five-member PCB panel that conducted the recruitment process.
Waqar's chances of being named bowling coach appeared strong after another former Test bowler Muhammad Akram withdrew his application.
Waqar has twice worked as head coach of the Pakistan team in 2010 and in 2014-2016, applied for the bowling coach position with the PCB’s application deadline ending on Sunday.
The PCB had announced that it was accepting applications for the coaching staff of the senior men's team after deciding against renewing the contract of incumbent staff.
Shoaib Akhtar has revealed how his fitness and poor captaincy from then skipper Waqar Younis came in Pakistan's way of registering their first-ever win over India at the World Cup.
Pakistan were banking on neighbours and arch-rivals India, who have enjoyed an unbeaten run in the tournament, to get the better of England but India lost.
Legendary Pakistan bowler Waqar Younis has said that the bowlers were not clinical in the initial overs against Australia, which cost them the game.
Waqar Younis believes that Pakistan's inconsistency may come back to haunt the side in big games against teams like India and Australia.
Former Pakistani great Waqar Younis has said that the current Pakistan side is capable of lifting the World Cup.
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