According to reports, Andy Flower, the former head coach of England, has declined to be considered for the position of head coach for the Pakistan cricket team. Andy Flower refuses to lead Pakistan as head coach.
With the existing coaching staff’s contract expiring in February and the ICC World Cup 2023 approaching, Pakistan is actively seeking to appoint a foreign coach. Early planning is required for the major competition.
Andy Flower told Cricket Pakistan that he is now busy leading franchise cricket teams and intends to keep doing so in the future.
“I am currently enjoying the duties of franchise cricket, PCB is aware of this and therefore avoided the offer,” he said. When asked to comment on the captaincy debacle that has plagued the Pakistan camp, Flower stated that it would be difficult for him to comment on the captaincy of any specific player as he not a part of the dressing room.
However, he emphasized that each player has their own ways of scoring runs. It is the role of the selectors, coach, and captain to work together to maintain the balance of the team. Using the Indian batter Surya Kumar Yadav, as an example of a player with unique skills and innovation in his strokes, he emphasized why each player should be utilized according to the skillset they offer.
Andy Flower refuses to lead Pakistan as head coach. Flower also commented on the trend of having separate captains and coaching staff for different formats of the game.
“These days there is a trend of separate captains and coaching staff, but if a country has a cricketer who performs well in all three formats, then they can keep the same captain.
“I appreciate Pakistan cricketers, they have extraordinary talent, some of them got the opportunity to participate in Big Bash League, I would like to see them play in ILT20 too,” he said.
