Outgoing UAE cricket coach Aaqib Javed remains in the running to succeed Waqar Younis as Pakistan coach after former England coach Peter Moores turned down the position.
Aaqib confirmed last month that he will leave his role with the UAE at the end of May after four successful years in charge.
The former Pakistan batsman has been considered a leading candidate to replace Waqar, who left the position after a poor World Twenty20 campaign, although he initially withdrew his interest after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) advertised the vacancy.
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Now Moores, who coached England for three years over two spells, has revealed he was approached by the PCB but has declined the role, leaving Aaqib among the remaining candidates.
While Aaqib remains in the frame for the Pakistan coaching position, he is likely to be announced as the director of cricket at Lahore Qalanders, the side who finished last in the first Pakistan Super League.
Coaching Pakistan, traditionally a fractious bunch of talented individuals, is one of the toughest jobs in international cricket.
“I was hugely flattered to be approached,” Moores, currently a consultant with Nottinghamshire, told ESPNcricinfo. “And I was very tempted by such a prestigious role with an exciting team.
“But having thought about it deeply, I don’t think it is the right time for me or my family. I have committed myself to a consultancy role with Nottinghamshire and I am enjoying spending time with my kids as they grow up.”
After the team’s woeful campaigns both in the Asia Cup and the World T20, the PCB have embarked on rebuilding the side, appointing former cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq as the new chief selector.
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