Chief selector ready to serve as batting coach

KARACHI: Pakistan chief selector Khan, who was working as a batting coach during the first-phase of the National Cricket Academy  Fast-track said on Sunday that he would take up the additional job of the batting coach if offered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Pakistan have been unable to rope in a batting coach in spite of facing a lot of problems in that department of the game.

“I always felt that I can serve Pakistan in two departments, one is in selection department and the other as batting coach. If PCB would offer me to take charge of this additional post, I could ponder on taking on the assignment,” Khan told ‘The News’.

“I was given the responsibility for and I performed that

Speaking on the outcome of the coaching project, said that the players, who were the part of should let their bat and ball do the talking.

The participants were found to be over-confident during the course of the camp, as quite a few of them said that they have learned a lot and would be altogether different entities when they emerge on the scene again.

“The players have worked really hard but the onus should now be on producing results in the matches because applying the things they have learned under the match-pressure would be their real test,” he said.

Khan added that the coaches worked on improving the mental side of the participants, so that they do not melt down under-pressure. He also said that special emphasis was laid on improving the fielding standard. The participants were asked to do the nets on two different pitches, one full of grass, while the other as the perfect batting paradise.

The was marred by on and off rains in Lahore but the coaching staff did not let rains disturbed the camp and practiced in indoor nets to keep the momentum going.

The outdoor sessions and the some activities could not be held due to these rains.

Khan revealed that several players requested the coaches to keep them for the second phase but they could not do so. Quite a few players said that they wanted a prolong stay because such high profile camps are hardly conducted in Pakistan.

“Many players wanted to extend the stay but a matter of fact is that we could not afford to help all of them. But if required we will call back two three players,” he said.

Test fast bowler khan has expressed his wish to prolong his stay citing improvement in his fielding especially, which has been a big problem for the right-arm quickie.