Just days after his appointment, former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis is reportedly stepping down as advisor on cricket affairs to PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
Last month, the legendary player met Naqvi before being given the role that made him the top boss of Pakistan cricket. He had also held a press conference with Naqvi shortly after his appointment.
The PCB reportedly wanted to give Waqar Younis a position similar to the one currently held by ECB Director General Robert Key. Following his appointment, the PCB published a job advertisement for the same position.
At the time, reports indicated that the announcement was just a formality and that Waqar Younis’ appointment was permanent. However, Pakistani news outlet Cricket Pakistan reported that the former cricketer is set to step down from the role and that the PCB is planning to appoint someone else to the post.
The report stated that the Pakistan great has not been present in the office for several days. Waqar was frustrated by the lack of cooperation from other officials. The media outlet reported that some officials, including those in the International Cricket Department, have been reluctant to engage with Waqar.
Waqar Younis’ decision not related to Bangladesh’s defeat:
The report also stated that Waqar Younis’ decision to step down from the post is not related to Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against Bangladesh in the recently concluded Rawalpindi Test. Bangladesh, on Sunday (August 25), registered a 10-wicket win to claim their first ever Test victory over Pakistan.
In their first match since the humiliating T20 World Cup exit in June, Pakistan failed to impress. They did a good job with the bat in the first innings as they declared their innings at 448 for 6. However, their bowlers did not fare well as Bangladesh piled on 565 runs to take a huge 117-run lead.
Pakistan started the fifth day at 23-1 and the match looked destined to end in a draw. However, the hosts suffered an inexplicable collapse and lost all their wickets, scoring just 146 runs. With a target of 30 runs, Bangladesh crossed the finishing line in 7 overs.
