Former allrounder of the Australian cricket team Shane Watson, who is in line to take over the head coach role for the Pakistan cricket team, still has to make up his mind despite PCB accepting his high coaching fees. According to the statement of the source, the allrounder of Australia, Shane Watson, has demanded an amount of 2 million dollars annually for accepting the role of head coach for team Pakistan. This is the highest fee ever paid to a foreign coach. The source also said that Shane Watson needs time to sign the contract with the board because of the changes occurring within the board and the coaching staff.
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, had made it clear that he would want a coaching setup of foreign to run the team as the board is going to give them their Full support.
Naqvi, despite being appointed as the interior minister, has also indicated that he has zero intention of leaving his post on the board and is going to do both jobs simultaneously. This is going to be the first time in an official heading that the cricket board of Pakistan has also held a position in the government. The source also revealed that the International Cricket Council had no objection to Naqvi playing the dual role.
Although the Pakistan cricket board is facing criticism for their financial priority as they are struggling to pay their players and maintain the stadium, they have still accepted the 2 million dollar salary of former Australian cricketer Shane Watson for being the new head coach of team Pakistan.
The Pakistan cricket board needs to pay more attention to domestic players’ salaries and its failure to maintain cricket infrastructure. Wasim Akram has also criticized the board for the poor state of the stadium in North Pakistan.
In the year 2023, during the World Cup, former captain of the Pakistan cricket team, Rashid Latif, said that players had not been paid for five months. This has raised questions about the financial priorities of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Fans also have different opinions on this issue. Some of the fans are praising the potential contribution of Watson, whereas some of the fans are questioning the huge amount of salary while thinking about the financial constraints faced by the Pakistan cricket board.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is also thinking of removing Shaheen Afridi from the role of captain for the T20 team. Now, this decision also depends on Watson because if he accepts the offer, then he can give his opinion on this matter.
