Waqar's resignation sure to elicit mixed reactions
An editorial in the Express Tribune says Waqar Younis' calling it quits as Pakistan captain will be viewed differently by different people, but it is not an unexpected move given the current atmosphere in Pakistani cricket.
Nikita Bastian
25-Feb-2013
An editorial in the Express Tribune says Waqar Younis' calling it quits as Pakistan captain will be viewed differently by different people, but it is not an unexpected move given the current atmosphere in Pakistani cricket.
The resignation of Waqar Younis as coach of the Pakistan cricket team is sure to elicit mixed reactions. The beloved Shahid Afridi resigned the captaincy and retired from international cricket in part because of a feud with Waqar, whom he felt was undermining his authority. At the same time, there has been a marked improvement in our cricketing fortunes since Waqar took over from the malleable Intikhab Alam.
... He cited medical reasons for his departure and it is no wonder that he was worried about his health given all the stress he has been placed under since taking over. He has had to deal with the ramifications of the spot-fixing crisis, train a team that cannot play at home, manage players who are constantly at loggerheads with one another and report to a chairman who is easily the most incompetent in the history of international cricket.
Nikita Bastian is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo