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Lanky Lawson first goal would be to have a supporting team. One meaning of the “supporting” team could be that team would support coach to draw the handsome salary without any fuss, and the team would get a support from to maintain the status quo of player power.

On the flip and bright side, the supporting team would mean everyone will play sweet-sweet and mellifluent shoaib Akhtar will kiss the forehead of cherubic Shahid Afridi, and dulcet Kamran Akmal will hugg angelic Younis Khan, and dessert Yousaf will hold the hands of seraphic Asif. The team would like like a bunch of flowers with a rainbow of Lawson and Naseem in the background.

Dr. Naseem Ashraf, chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board has made it clear that he would ensure that Geoff Lawson gets what he wants. Along with coach, team would be facilitated by physio and trainer. Chairman also said that Lawson would get whatever staff he demands in running the affairs of coaching the team.

Chairman also said that Lawson is appointed initially for two years, and he will judged for further extension over his performance. Chairman said that they would render every possible facility to Geoff, and they only require results. He said that PCB want Lawson to place Pakistan back in the top 3 of ICC ranking.

PCB wants Lawson to remain the coach till the world cup of 2011 and beyond if possible, but if he delivers. In his initial two year tenure, he has got many huge challenges to face. Asia Cup in 2008, then the Champions Trophy, and then in 2009/10 twenty20 in England.

Lawson should strive to bring professionalism and consistency in the team in all facets of the game, that is how the team could achieve any glory in the game.