Former captain Salman Butt has asked serious questions over Misbah-ul-Haq’s blame as the head trainer of the Pakistan team. As per the Butt say, every coach must train in something, but Misbah-ul-Haq obviously fits no particular domain.
Although Misbah-ul-Haq is the head coach of the Pakistan team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also picked Younis Khan as the national team’s batting coach.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Butt questioned why a separate batting coach was required when Misbah-ul-Haq himself was such a better batsman during his playing days. Querying PCB’s coaching appointments, Butt added:
“Misbah-ul-Haq is a very fine man, and he is laid-back, just like his batting was. But he is now the coach of the team. He came into the job with the reputation of a brilliant captain and a player. Keeping his specialization (batting) in mind, he should have brought in people for other departments, like a bowling coach or a fielding coach, and he should have executed things.
Salman Butt remained:
“Now, there are so many coaches in the team, I wonder what Misbah-ul-Haq is doing with the players. We have a separate batting coach in Younis Khan; Waqar Younis looks after the bowling. Even for spin bowling, there is Mushtaq Ahmed, and then we have a fielding coach as well. Further, Babar Azam says that he takes all captaincy and team decisions. So then what is left behind?”
Butt wondered Misbah-ul-Haq’s exact role in the team, speaking:
“There is should be an area for us to discuss Misbah-ul-Haq’s role. Because, if we talk about batting, all the praise and brickbats will go to Younis bhai, because he is the batting coach. So my curiosity is in knowing what is Mishab-ul-Haq’s ownership. What is the head coach for?”
When informed that having multiple coaches has become a trend among teams in international cricket, the former Pakistan captain countered:
“Does a team, whose head coach has been one of the best batsmen in international cricket during his playing days, require a separate batting coach? If that is the case, what is the head coach for, to write chart paper? That is too much leverage for a head coach. Is his role just to tell people what to do? That is already their job titles.”