Wasim Akram remains a legendary personality in the history of cricket,courtesy to his ability to produce some of the best river swing amongst allthe bowlers the sport has seen.
The former Pakistan captain has also been an inspiration for many andyoungsters approaching the 54-year-old for some tips remains a common sightirrespective of their nationality.
However, despite imparting valuable lessons, one thing that Akram is notwilling to do is become the coach of his country. The ‘King of Swing’, aname given to the former cricketer by his fans, feels it is the atmospherein Pakistan cricketing circuit which disallows him from even consideringthe role.
In an interaction with *Cricket Pakistan*, the left-arm bowler listed downseveral reasons behind this decision.
“When you become the coach, you need to give at least 200 to 250 days ayear to the team and that’s a lot of work. I don’t think I can manage somuch work away from Pakistan, from my family. And as it is, I spend timewith most of the players in the PSL, they all have my number,” said Akram.
He then pointed out the treatment by the fans in Pakistan as another reasonbehind his reluctance from taking up the position.
“I am not a fool. I keep on hearing and seeing the way people misbehavewith their coaches and seniors. Coach isn’t the one playing. The players dothat. The coach can only help with planning so if the team loses, I don’tthink the coach is not as accountable as we hold him as a nation,” addedthe 54-year-old.
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“So I’m afraid of that as well, because I don’t tolerate misbehaviour. Andwe are becoming that. I love the people… their enthusiasm and passion forthe game, but the misbehaviour that is shown in social media. It shows whatwe are,” said the former cricketer. He has over 500 scalps under his namein white-ball cricket.
Akram has led Pakistan in 109 ODIs, the second most after their WorldCup-winning skipper Imran Khan, in which the team secured 66 wins andendured 41 defeats.
The Pakistan cricket team is currently being coached by former batsmanMisbah-ul-Haq.
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