LAHORE — Pakistan are considering Grant Flower for the position of batting coach.
Report by Cricinfo
While Flower is currently fulfilling a similar role with the Zimbabwe, ESPNcricinfo understands that he will be out of contract in August and Zimbabwe Cricket are prevaricating over a new deal. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that Flower is in the frame for the role, but stressed that he is one of a few candidates.
They have also suggested they may like to fill the position some time before Flower becomes available in August. In response to the PCB advert last year, several former Pakistan Test batsmen, including Zaheer Abbas and Saleem Malik, applied for the role, but the PCB was looking to hire a candidate with at least Level 3 coaching accreditation and a minimum of five years’ experience working with top cricketers.
Flower (42) the younger brother of England coach, Andy, has been Zimbabwe batting coach since October 2010.
