Pakistan News

Aaqib jawed Resign for a UAE Coach job

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team’s bowling coach and former Test paceman Aaqib Javed has decided to quit the job in the wake of a five-year contract offer from the UAE for their national side.

Aaqib has been involved in coaching for a decade now, having started at the Lahore Regional Academy and then moved on to stints as Pakistan Under-19 coach and head coach at the National Cricket Academy. He has been involved with the national team on-and-off since 2009, as bowling coach and assistant coach. His was one of the names that emerged as a candidate for the role of Pakistan coach when Waqar Younis stepped down last year, but that looks improbable now.

Well-informed sources told Dawn that Aaqib had been offered an overall package of US$15,000 by the UAE, including US$10,000 as monthly salary, free accommodation along with other facilities.

The 39-year-old Aaqib who played 22 Tests and 163 One-day Internationals between 1988 and 1998, has been acting as Pakistan’s bowling coach in patches and currently he is accompanying the national outfit in the UAE in their high-profile series against England.