LAHORE: Waqar Younis, former Pakistan captain and head coach, will be Islamabad United’s bowling coach for the HBL PSL 2018.
The announcement was made on Thursday by the franchise management. In addition to his tournament role, Waqar has also been appointed as Director Cricket for United.
Regarding his appointment, Ali Naqvi, the owner of Islamabad United, said, “I think in Waqar we have found the ideal man for this role. Not only does he have years of coaching experience with the national team – both as a bowling coach and as a head coach – but a lot of his success has been with many of our current players, especially Misbah”.
“The feedback we got from our staff regarding Waqar was as positive as can be, and his status in the sport is without a doubt. Furthermore, as a team that believes in numbers, the fact that along with his great numbers with the national team, in his lone IPL season, with the Hyderabad team, his team finished with the best bowling numbers in the tournament,” said Naqvi.
The franchise owner further added that he was sure this appointment will be a successful one and will lead to further success for Islamabad United. Waqar has previously been the head coach of the Pakistan national team from 2010 to 2012 and from 2014 to 2016. – Agencies
