Dav Whatmore has arrived in Lahore to sign a contract to become Pakistan's new coach. Whatmore led Sri Lanka to World Cup glory in 1996.
Experienced Australian's first assignment is Asia Cup
Australian Dav Whatmore has arrived in Lahore to sign a contract to become Pakistan's new coach.
Whatmore, 57, who guided Sri Lanka to World Cup glory in 1996, was chosen by a three-member Pakistan Cricket Board coaching committee to succeed Waqar Younis, who stood down last September citing health issues.
Mohsin Khan has been leading the Pakistan team since, with some success, inflicting defeats on Sri Lanka and England in Test cricket.
"Whatmore and Julien Fountain (likely to take over as fielding coach) have arrived here and Whatmore will sign a contract as head coach of the Pakistan team," Intikhab Alam, head of the PCB coaching committee, told
AFP.
Whatmore's first assignment will be the four-nation Asia Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Defending champions India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also compete in the March 11-22 event.
