KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) quest to hire a foreign coach for the men’s cricket team encountered another setback as former West Indies captain Darren Sammy rejected the board’s offer for the top position, as reported by Private Media.
Sammy, who also serves as the head coach of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi, rejected the offer due to his existing contract with the West Indies board, where he holds the role of head coach for one-day internationals (ODIs) and T20Is.
This development follows the failure of PCB’s previous attempt to appoint former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson as the national team’s head coach. Watson, who also coaches Quetta Gladiators, returned home after declining the offer extended by the board.
Sources revealed that Watson had extensive discussions with PCB officials during the ongoing PSL in Karachi, where he was offered the head coach position. Despite initial interest and negotiations, Watson turned down the offer, citing concerns over the leak of information regarding the proposed package to the media.
He also mentioned his commitments to coaching and commentary, including roles in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and as head coach of Major League Cricket’s San Francisco Unicorns.
With both Sammy and Watson opting out, the PCB may need to consider an interim arrangement for supervising the national team during the training camp in Kakul from March 25 to April 8, before the five-match T20 series against New Zealand, scheduled to commence from April 14 in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
(Islamabad51_Newsdesk)
