Mohammad Akram all praise for Aaqib Javed ? Cricket News Update
Mohammad Akram, Pakistan?s new bowling coach, is all praise for his predecessor, Aaqib Javed, who he thinks, helped develop the skills of the young fast bowlers in the country and vows to continue the good work done by the former Test cricketer.
Aaqib was working with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) since the early 2000s in one capacity or the other. The former right-arm seamer decided to call it a day during Pakistan?s series against England earlier this year in UAE.
Since then, Pakistan has made some massive changes in the team management, with Dav Whatmore taking over the side, along with Julian Fountain, the fielding coach. The team however, remained without a bowling coach since then.
PCB officially announced Akram as the Green Shirts? new bowling coach, with effect from the upcoming limited-over series against Australia, which commences on Tuesday.
Since many years, the former player from Islamabad has been settled in England, but claims that he has been closely monitoring Pakistan?s progress in international cricket and understands the team?s bowling flaws. The 37-year-old bowling coach feels that Aaqib helped develop a number of seamers in the country and plans to carry on from where the ex-bowling coach left.
"I have been following Pakistan cricket keenly for long, and understand we have always had talent. I have plenty to offer to them,? said Akram. ?Aaqib had done a great job to keep the chain moving and now my emphasis will be to strengthen the bench and ensure we have bowlers who are always ready to have a go.?
Pakistan?s spearhead, Umar Gul, has been struggling to perform consistently in 2012 but Akram has immense confidence on the fast bowler?s skills and thinks that he can help him regain lost form. Akram understands that Gul must start to perform consistently if Pakistan is to do well in the ICC World T20 2012 and other international challenges.
"I don't think there is any need for a massive stir though things aren't all well with Umar Gul. He needs to return to his best quickly and I think I can make it happen as he needs confidence," he added.
Source: http://blogs.bettor.com/Mohammad-Akram-all-praise-for-Aaqib-Javed-Cricket-News-Update-a182583
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