Why did Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis resign from Pakistan coaching?

Ground Report | New Delhi: Why did Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis resign; A month before the ICC T20 World Cup, the Pakistani cricket team has suffered a setback. The team's head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis have resigned from their posts.

A release by the Pakistan Cricket BoardWhile issuing this information and told that Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq have been made interim coaches in their place. Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis were appointed as coaches in September 2019. There was only one year left for the completion of their contract. He decided to resign to spend more time with his family.

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The statement further said that Waqar Younis, who was appointed as the bowling coach in 2019, said that after Misbah's decision, he also decided to resign and was very satisfied to work with the young bowlers. PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said that the PCB respects the decisions of both.

Pakistan's next match is against New Zealand, which will arrive in Pakistan on September 12 to play three ODIs and five T20I matches. Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq will be the interim coach of the national cricket team in this series.

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Why did Misbah-ul-Haq Waqar Younis resign

Misbah and Waqar have cited workload, distance from family, and living in the bio bubble for a long time as the reason behind their resignations. However, this decision of both has come to the fore at a time when there is talk of making former Test captain Rameez Raja the new chairperson of the PCB.

Rameez Raja said on his YouTube channel that he doesn't think Misbah and Waqar are the best coaches for the Pakistani team. The New Zealand team is going to tour Pakistan from September 11. Here the team will play three ODIs and five T20 matches.

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