Outgoing national coach Waqar Younis will have to undergo a
rehabilitation programme in Australia for around five months to treat
his health problems which forced him to step down as Pakistan coach.
 Outgoing Pakistan coach Waqar Younis will have to undergo a rehabilitation programme for his liver. © AFP |
Sources close to the former Test captain said that Waqar's decision
to resign as coach and end his tenure after the Pakistan team's tour to
Zimbabwe was solely because of his health issue.
"He is facing some liver problem and specialists in his now adopted
hometown, Sydney have advised him to start an immediate
treatment/rehabilitation programme to prevent the health problem from
turning into a more serious disease," one source said.
"Waqar only learnt that he will require to undergo the rehabilitation
programme after coming to Pakistan to prepare the team for the Zimbabwe
tour because the results of the tests he underwent before coming to
Pakistan only came out earlier this month after which he informed the
PCB about his personal and health problem," the source said.
He said PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt didn't want Waqar to go and the former
Test pacer has assured the board that once he is 100 per cent well he
will be available for Pakistan cricket again.
"Don't rule out the possibility of Waqar returning as coach sometime
next year or even being given another top responsibility by the board as
even while resigning Waqar made it clear he wanted to serve Pakistan
cricket in any capacity," the source said.
The source said the possibility of the board appointing a coach on
interim basis until Waqar is well again is also a strong possibility and
for the time being Aaqib Javed, who served as assistant coach with
Waqar, might be the interim choice.
There have been speculations that Waqar's resignation might be
related to some problems with the board but the sources close to him
denied this and said the pace bowler had faced lot of pressure from his
family and doctors to return to Australia immediately and start his
treatment.
"But because of the PCB requesting him to at atleast carry on for the
Zimbabwe tour he agreed and he will return to Pakistan with the team to
collect his belongings and sort out all matters with the board before
returning to Sydney to start his rehabilitation program," one source
added.
The 39-year-old former Test captain has won a lot of praise and
appreciation from former players and greats, who felt Waqar did a good
job rebuilding the Pakistan team despite the several controversies and
scandals that Pakistan cricket had to undergo since last year.
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