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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also got in touch with former Test captain and coach Intikhab Alam as a part of the process to appoint a director to reorganise its National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.

According to the details, after holding talks with former opener Mudassar Nazar, the PCB is now also looking at Intikhab as a strong candidate to take over as the NCA director later this month so that it can start functioning in May.

A source close to the Board confirmed the discussions had been held with Intikhab while he was in Chandigarh, India coaching the Punjab team there. “He is expected to be back soon or might have already returned. The Board is hoping to have final talks with him to find out if he is the right candidate for the director’s post. Mudassar is also a candidate and has already held several discussions with the PCB Director Cricket Operations Saleem Altaf,” the source said.

Intikhab enjoyed rare success with the Indian Punjab team when he coached them to the Ranji Trophy final in 2004 but this season even his presence could not prevent them from falling to the bottom of the table.

Intikhab, who has remained manager and coach of the Pakistan senior team, also runs his own academy in Muridke close to Lahore.

The Board is due to appoint a director and six coaches for the NCA which the PCB wants to reorganise to make it more productive.

The Board has even appointed a husband and wife team of trainer/physiotherapist from South Africa at the academy.

The source said Waqar Younis, who is attached with the Pakistan team as bowling coach, would head the bowling department at the NCA.

Source: The News

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