Lahore: Legendary former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has decided to step down as the interim head coach of the national cricket team, sources told Geo News on Tuesday.
Sources said Mushtaq has decided not to continue working with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as "financial matters" between the two sides have not been settled.
It is pertinent to mention here that Mushtaq had also resigned from the post last year but was later convinced by the authorities to continue with his responsibilities.
The PCB wanted to appoint him as the head coach at the High-Performance Center (HPC).
The former spin bowler took over as Pakistan's interim coach after Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis stepped down in September 2021.
Under his command, the Pakistan team performed well and ended the year with a win. Green Shirts made it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2021 by winning the Bangladesh and West Indies series.
England's Moeen Ali calls Saqlain Mushtaq 'best coach'
On 10 January, famous England all-rounder Moeen Ali praised Mushtaq, calling him "the best coach".
Mushtaq worked with the England team as a spin bowling coach.
Responding to a question during a BT Sport show, Ali said: "He was excellent. I think his vision of coaching was brilliant."
The England player had said that he has his own way of coaching and philosophy.
This is one heck of compliment, as well as assessment from Moeen Ali on @Saqlain_Mushtaq - @TheRealPCB @iramizraja - are you sure you want to remove a coach who is so highly thought of by everyone in the cricket world. (Video courtesy of @btsportcricket ) pic.twitter.com/BF8hNEZUrS
— AmerCric (@Amermalik12) January 8, 2022