After surprisingly failing to remain in contention for team India’s coach, former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore has now responded positively to Pakistan’s job offer, PCB sources claimed today. “His attitude is different now and we remain positive about talks with him. There is no doubt he is our top choice at the moment,” sources in the board confirmed. The source said that former Pakistan captain, Wasim Akram had also been consulted on the appointment of a new coach after the untimely death of Woolmer during the World Cup.“Yes, Wasim has been consulted and he has also spoken highly of Whatmore so we are interested in signing him on,” the source said. The PCB source added that Wasim had also recommended a couple of other names and his input was being taken on the coaches, who have applied for the job of Pakistan coach.Whatmore had initially rejected the offer from the PCB as he was more interested in coaching the Indian team. But earlier this week, the Indian cricket board ruled him out of the race for unknown reasons.Inzi irked with contractThe PCB’s idea of introducing performance-based central contract has drawn sharp criticism from former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who believes that it is improper to judge experienced players and freshers on the same scale.“The fact is I don’t agree with the concept of performance-based contracts because a player is in the Pakistan team only on the basis of performance. But how can one judge in the same way a player who has played 80 Tests and one who is still raw,” he said.Inzamam also hit out at the board for their constant talk on player’s power. “What is player’s power? Basically this talk arises when an established player gives some advise to the board,” he said. The former captain, who is keen to continue playing Test cricket, said the Pakistan team needed a full-time coach who could communicate well with the players.
