Surprisingly, after his retirement, Akram never appeared to be interested in coaching the Pakistan cricket team. The former left-arm fast bowler finally explained his decision to never coach Pakistan, saying he does not fit the role due to its demanding nature. And as it is, I spend time with most of the players in the PSL, they all have my number," Akram told Cricket Pakistan in an interview. The coach can only help with planning so if the team loses, I don’t think the coach is not as accountable as we hold him as a nation," Akram said. "So I'm afraid of that as well, because I don't tolerate misbehaviour.

Source: Hindustan Times May 28, 2021 10:44 UTC