The Pakistan Head Coach should be the same across all formats of the game: Abdul Razzaq

Former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq offered his thoughts on whether there is a need for the Pakistan side to have separate coaches in the red and white ball formats. Razzaq stated that all the changes made by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are having a positive effect on the team.

Razzaq further felt that Pakistan should have the same Head Coach across various formats of the game, and there should be assistants and support staff who are specialists in specific formats to assist the players.

Razzaq even opined that having different Head Coaches for different formats of the game will make the players feel uncomfortable.

“Everyone has their own ideas and I as an employee of the PCB feel that all changes made by them are having a positive effect on Pakistan cricket and the national side is doing well. I feel that the Head Coach should be the same across all formats, but you can have assistants and other supporting staff who are specialists in a specific format which helps players. Having separate Head Coaches will only make the players uncomfortable,” said Abdul Razzaq as quoted by Pakpassion.net.

One Head Coach is the right way forward: Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq further reckoned that having one Head Coach across formats is the right way to move forward. The 41-year-old further opined that the players will develop a good understanding with their coach, and changing the Head Coach for every format might affect the players adversely.

Abdul Razzaq concluded by stating that only when a player has the correct comfort level with his coach, he will be able to perform well for his side.

“One Head Coach is the right way forward and is also the case everywhere else in the world simply because players have a good understanding with their coaches and changing them for each format will have the opposite effect. Only when a player has the right comfort level with his coach can he perform well and having different coaches for different formats will not help,” concluded Abdul Razzaq.