Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to retain Waqar Younis as head coach for the full tour of England this year although his two-year coaching contract expires in June. Shaharyar Khan, PCB chairman, said that Waqar would continue as head coach for the full England tour, which begins in early July and continues till September.There is no reason to change Waqar or the coaching staff and we will only review their performances and contracts after the England tour, Shahryar said on Wednesday (January 6).Waqar joined the Pakistan team for a second stint as coach in June 2014 after earlier having stepped down from his post in 2011 following an 18-month stint. The England tour is an important one for us especially since we will be going there for the first time after the infamous 2010 spot-fixing scandal," Shahryar said.
He also said that this was the reason behind asking Misbah-ul-Haq to delay his decision to retire and continue as the Test skipper. "I had a chat with him (Misbah) and he indicated he would not retire now. But he is yet to agree formally," he added.We want Misbah to continue as captain because he is a dependable, stable and sensible captain and he can handle pressure and maintain discipline in team. We know the tour to England will not be easy because of the spot-fixing scandal, and with Amir back in the side, we want Misbah to continue as captain."
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