We Must Hire WasimAkram today. Not Tomorrow. Today.

pagol-chagol · #1 December 27, 2004, 04:53 PM

If he is our bowling consultant our pacer trio(whoever it is) are going to be feared around the world. He has the finest cricketing mind and love for BD. Everyday we don't have him is making us underachieve. Lets groom him for post Whatmore era.

OK once more: TODAY.

oracle · #2 December 27, 2004, 08:29 PM

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post Whatmore era

that's a long wait indeed.

billah · #3 December 27, 2004, 08:39 PM

What about a specialist batting coach? Someone like Gavaskar or Miandad? Don't we need more help with batting than in anything?

Ameer · #4 December 27, 2004, 08:57 PM

Miandad was an excellent batsmen but a crap coach. Don't chose him. Wasim is a good choice. If not a main coach, atleast a specialist coach. He can assist BD bowlers tremendously.

**Mahmood** · #5 December 27, 2004, 10:01 PM

If we need a specialist coach, I have less faith in Pakistani players. For bowling, I would try Andy Roberts first. For batting, my first choice would be Steve Waugh.

Dhakablues · #6 December 27, 2004, 10:32 PM

Dude,, Steve Waugh and Andy Roberts are not coaching. Very unlikely that we will get Wasim either as a bowling coach other than a consultant, maybe. He declined first as he is busy with his new role.

Irrespective, I think instead of coaches we need more and more practice. Owen Mattau couldnt solve the batting problems earlier. National league, Dhaka Legue, Ranji trophy etc. Whatmore is a very very high calibre coach but he couldnt make the team unless we apply more ( and the players really understand his depth articulate english)

**Mahmood** · #7 December 27, 2004, 10:39 PM

Steve is not coaching.. Andy coached BD before. I named them as a wish list. Dont take them literally, but use them as standard to what kind of coaches we should be looking for.

babon · #8 December 27, 2004, 11:27 PM

miandad!!!!!!!!graet batsman but worst coach..jotobari coach hoy, bhejal kore ber hoy, and prothom koyek din player der khub prio manush 2-3 mash porai bhejal suru hoy..we donot need any bhejal in our team. akram will be a good choice.coach hoyto howar time nai akram er, so consultant obbossoie bhalo ekta proposal hobe amader jonno..

Maruf · #9 December 28, 2004, 12:21 AM

I think we need to introduce a very well organized domestic cricket such as Shefield in Australia. Hiring coaches can help us to certain extent but if we really want to establish Bangladesh as a world-class cricket team, we will need to reorganize our domestic cricket on a priority basis.

brikonwall · #10 December 28, 2004, 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by pagol-chagol
If he is our bowling consultant our pacer trio(whoever it is) are going to be feared around the world. He has the finest cricketing mind and love for BD. Everyday we don't have him is making us underachieve. Lets groom him for post Whatmore era.

OK once more: TODAY.

Naah...we shouldn't involve any Pujabi player/people with our team...they do too much politics....that is the last thing we need for our team....I would love to see any WI or Aus bowling coach (don't think we need it though)...as per batting, only from AUS (I liked Rajputro's sugestion)...But we should get specialist coach only if Whatmore asked for...

cricketfan · #11 December 28, 2004, 02:17 AM

Wasim is more a freelance consultant than a formal coach and he does it for love rather than money. He enjoys passing on his tips to any willing youngster and as we all know Irfan Pathan is the one he enjoys helping out the most.

Such informal advise from the greats of the game are often more helpful than the coaching by a formally recruited coach. I read in a newspaper that Bangladeshi batsmen availed of batting tips from Tendulkar at Chittagong.

Edited on, December 28, 2004, 7:19 AM GMT, by cricketfan.

howzatt! · #12 December 28, 2004, 03:06 AM

not every great player becomes a great coach. infact it is very rare to see top players becomming top coaches. most of the good coahces i know where not among the best of players.