Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Kamram revealed why he hasn’t taken up the job of Pakistan coach. The left-arm fast bowler believes that it is the behaviour of the fans that has over the years become unruly that has kept him from taking up the job.
“I am not a fool. I keep on hearing and seeing the way people misbehave with their coaches and seniors. The coach isn’t the one playing. The players do that,” Akram said in an interview with Cricket Pakistan.
"The coach can only help with planning so if the team loses, I don’t think the coach is as accountable as we hold him as a nation,” added the current Karachi Kings coach.
Sating that he is afraid of being misbehaved online and otherwise, the 54-year-old said that he would like fans to trim their ways a bit. “I don’t tolerate misbehaviour. And we are becoming that. I love the people… their enthusiasm and passion for the game, but without the misbehaviour that is shown in social media. It shows what we are,” said Akram.
If not the home team, then what about coaching former teams? Why hasn’t the man with 1932 professional wickets in 856 games, given any foreign team a try? Answering that Akram says, “When you become the coach, you need to give at least 200 to 250 days a year to the team and that’s a lot of work. I don’t think I can manage so much work away from Pakistan, from my family.” “And as it is, I spend time with most of the players in the PSL, they all have my number,” added Akram who will be travelling with the Karachi franchise to the Shiekh Zayed Stadium in UAE where the remaining PSL's sixth edition games would be held.