Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, who is set to take over as Pakistan Cricket Team’s head coach, is yet to take a decision despite Pakistan Cricket Board accepting his salary demands. According to board sources, Watson is demanding $2 million per year, which is equivalent to about 46 million rupees per month, which is the highest fee ever paid to a foreign coach. Former foreign coaches in Pakistan such as Richard Pibs, Bob Woolmer, Jeff Lawson, Dave Watmore, Grant Bradburn and Mickey Arthur were paid significantly less At Watson’s request.

“He has a young family in Australia and also plays Major League Baseball. Therefore, he is weighing his options as the board wants him to spend maximum time in Pakistan to help them identify and develop domestic talent,” the source People said.

He admitted that Watson would need time to sign the contract due to frequent changes within the PCB and coaching staff.

Watson is currently coaching Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and has no previous experience of coaching an international team, although he has held coaching roles in the Indian Premier League (IPL), PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi ( Mohsin Naqvi) has managed to make it clear that he wants the team to be run by foreign coaches and with the full support of the board.

Naqvi, despite being appointed home minister, also said he has no intention of resigning from the board and will hold both the jobs concurrently.

However, this is not the first time that a leading cricket board official has taken up a role in the government and sources said the International Cricket Council (ICC) has no objection to Naqvi taking up the dual role.

Naqvi has appointed six officials from the Punjab government as representatives on the committee and announced that he will not take a salary as home minister.

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