PCB’s ‘two heads’ Shahayar, Sethi costing Pakistan’s team in cricket: Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis did not think he was able to make a lot of difference to Pakistan cricket in the book, which recently concluded a two-year mission as national coach.

A big part of the problem, said ESPNcricinfo in an interview, was the lack of the right direction at the administrative level, with the PCB and the existence of "two heads" in the chairman Shahryar Khan and Chairman of the Executive Committee Najam Sethi, who pulled out of the game in "different directions" .

He said Waqar did not, "the issue of temperament," the commander of T20I outgoing Shahid Afridi would also help.

The former Pakistan captain himself, Waqar has resigned from the role in training earlier this week with a three-month contract after Pakistan's weak performance in the World Cup T20 and Asia where he won only three games out of eight. It was a messy parting of ways with his announcement shortly after a scathing report to him on Pakistan cricket - Afridi shows a lack of leadership skills, and lack of discipline among the players, among other things - was leaked to the public.

"[Is], the biggest problem of having two heads of families do not help the cause," said Waqar. "Not only for the coach but for the game of cricket in general has also suffered, because it is within the PCB, there are two and two heads of different directions. It is necessary to research and study. This is very important."

Waqar said it was important for the PCB to achieve that exist to help the growth of cricket in Pakistan and not vice versa. "I have previously said that people in the Cricket Board must verge of the team, to the coaching staff. They should be coming towards us, to improve things, because they are cricket team, for the game. Cricket Team is not for them.

"Here we have a culture where cricket teams begging for, inter alia, [administrators]. It should be the opposite of it, and it needs to be changed on an immediate basis."

When asked why he stayed in the role for a long time in spite of all these issues, and Waqar said he has hopes of changing the way they worked Pakistan cricket. "I can not do exactly what I wanted. I'm always in support of the young players come through, indulging the young players, but unfortunately this did not happen. There were forces that did not allow me [so].

"Some people ask why he did not leave early, but I have confidence in the idea that to reform the system, you have to stay in the system. I tried to fix it, but he did not succeed."

The main problem with Afridi, Waqar said, and the inability to concentrate for long periods. "Defects Afridi as captain is for everyone to see. Has got the issue of temperament. He said he could not sit for too long to shed light on things, or absorb things, then go and implement it. I've said it in my report."

Waqar, Afridi was in stark contrast with the commander of Pakistan said Ijaz lamp test right. "My relationship with lamp was excellent, and we all know that. I think he has got a great temperament for the game of cricket. When you sit down with him, he can talk about the game of cricket for hours. I think that when you are a captain, you need to absorb a lot of things from his coach. "

He said he was able to maintain a working relationship with Afridi, Waqar said, but it had been destroyed by the leaked report. "I have been very clear that the report was not for the media, but the Cricket Board. Unfortunately, the report was leaked and was spoiled my relationship with Afridi."

Waqar said in his report on the need for the participation of high-performance director to be created by the PCB, and repeat this view. "I think that there must be a high-level position, such as director of performance improvement, who can act as a bridge between the board and the players, and to promote the physios and trainers, the National Constituent Assembly, dealing with things, but cricket. Could be a foreigner, so there is no baggage. "