Reposing confidence in the team selected for Asia Cup, head coach of Pakistan cricket team Moin Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan cricket team is capable of winning the Asia Cup again. "My task is to win the tournament, you will see a positive attitude and positive body language," Moin said while talking to media on the first day of short training camp, which started here on Tuesday as a part of preparations for Asia Cup.
On the opening day, boys were given lecture on security issues, while in the two sessions; players had to undergo physical training apart from fielding practice. Fielding coach Shoaib Mohammad, fast bowling Coach Mohammad Akram were also present to give tips to the cricketers.
Moin Khan said, "I know this team is capable of winning the Asia Cup again. No doubt our bowling has done well as compared to batting but I hope we achieve a balance. We are capable of doing that with new players like Sohaib Maqsood, Sharjeel, Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal who is at No 6. We have to develop more confidence among players." He further said the "fear of failure" amongst members of the team must be removed.
After staying with the team as manager, he said, "I have seen the technical problems of the players, know their psyche as well. Now I am quite confident that during the tenure I have to work hard with the players." It may be noted that Pakistan had lifted two Asia Cups till now. The first success came under Moin Khan's captaincy in 2000 and the second under present captain Misbah-ul-Haq in 2012.
Praising former coach Dav Whatmore, Moin said he (Dav) has done very well. He said time management is a very important aspect we have adopted from Dav and we will try to be proactive. "I can't say that Pakistan will win every match, but in every match you will see Pakistan putting a good fight," he said.
When asked about his short term as head coach, Moin said, "Contracts are always performance-oriented and if the team performs you get the continuation. I don't have a problem with the short tenure as head coach; it's all performance related and if the cricket board believes, I will get an extension. If I am not able to get an extension, I do believe that someone good will come and produce good results in the future too."
When asked about dropping Younis Khan from ODI squad, Moin said it was a unanimous decision and not just of the captain or coach. "We decide with the combination of the team, we can't pinpoint when it's a unanimous decision. There's no doubt about Younis, but right now we are taking this combination forward and if Younis performs continuously and there's any gap in the team he could easily fill it and make a comeback." Moin Khan was appointed for the Asia Cup this month and World Twenty20 next month, both in Bangladesh. The Pakistan Cricket Board said Khan's performance will be reviewed after those events.
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