Pakistan dishonors domestic coaches?

Mickey Arthur has joined as the coaching of Pakistan national cricket team. But not directly, online. And there is severe criticism in Pakistan cricket about this. Despite the fact that there are many legendary cricketers in Pakistan, PCB has appointed an online coach. Pakistan’s former fast bowler Sikander Bakht thinks that foreigners are brought as Pakistan’s coaches not respecting the local coaches. He made such a comment in a recent interview.

Pakistani right-arm fast medium bowler Sikandar Bakht played for Pakistan from the late seventies to the mid-eighties. He played 26 Tests and 27 ODIs in Pakistan jersey. He has 67 wickets in Tests and 33 in ODIs. He also worked as a support staff of Pakistan cricket team. And from that experience he can understand the disrespect of Pakistani cricketers towards the native coaches.

In a recent interview Sikandar said, “I once worked with the Pakistan team. Then I got a different experience. Then I briefed a player. He suddenly said, ‘Hey, you yourself have played 26 Tests, I have played 40. And you come to teach me? This is the attitude of Pakistani players.”

Sikandar also said, “Again, these cricketers have a different relationship with foreign coaches. They respect foreigners enough, they fear them. Consider this Mickey Arthur. He has not played a single international match. But there will be no lack of respect in his time, everyone fears him. Because he is a foreigner. For Pakistani cricketers, the place of local coaches and foreign coaches is completely different.”

At one time cricketers like Javed Miandad, Waqar Younis served as Pakistan coach. Citing their example, Sikander Bakht said, “Earlier Pakistan had cricketers like Javed Miandad, Waqar Younis, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq as coaches. But they also struggled to handle the situation. I can mention one. He told me that he prayed day and night that he didn’t have to work with the Pakistan team. It’s really hard work. And for that you have to suffer a lot of mental illness every day.”

It should be noted that Pakistan’s legendary cricketer Wasim Akram has opened up earlier about not coming to the coaching of Pakistan. According to him, coaching the Pakistan team is not only difficult but also courageous. Because Pakistani coaches are not respected, they are abused.