NEW DELHI: As the
Pakistan Cricket Board
(
PCB
) appointed
Younis Khan the batting coach of the senior men's side for the tour of
England
, former spinner
Danish Kaneria said that he wanted Younis to be the head coach of the U-19 side.
Pakistan is slated to play three Tests and three T20Is against England later this year. The series is expected to be played behind closed doors.
"I personally wanted Younis Khan to be the head coach of
Pakistan U-19 side. A lot of youngsters can be groomed in the U-19 camp and then they can be brought in the senior side. Look at India's example, even Rahul Dravid coached the U-19 side and talented players have come to the senior Indian line-up," Kaneria said in a video posted on his official YouTube channel.
"Younis Khan was a very hardworking cricketer, he had a good fitness regime and he can bring out the best in the youngsters. In my opinion, you cannot do much coaching in the senior side. In the current situation, there is a pandemic and there will be a 14-day quarantine period, you do not know what facilities you will get. Younis would have been the best choice for the U-19 players," he added.
During his career, Younis scored 10,099 runs at an average of over 52 in 118 Tests from 2000 to 2017. This included a career-best 313 against Sri Lanka in Karachi in 2009, which lifted him to the top position in the ICC rankings.
Against England, Younis holds an equally impressive record. In 16 innings of nine Tests in England, he made 810 runs at an average of over 50 with two centuries and three half-centuries.
In addition to Younis, the PCB has also appointed wrist-spinner and a veteran of 52 Tests Mushtaq Ahmed as the team's spin-bowling coach and mentor for the series of three Tests and three T20Is.
The appointments have been made to provide head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and fast-bowling coach Waqar Younis the necessary and essential resources that can help them lift the performance of the side.
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