Waqar rejects coaching role

Waqar Younis: 'It would have been a great honour, but I think they never wanted me' © Getty Images

Waqar Younis's spell as Pakistan's bowling coach has ended before it even began.

Yesterday, Waqar told reporters that he wanted the role for the long term. "If it is only for the India series," he said, "it will be waste of time."

But that cut no ice with the Pakistan Cricket Board who rejected his suggestions, insisting the appointment was for the one series only.

Waqare, who was believed to be asking for a two-year deal as well as compensation for the loss of income as a commentator, was not interested in the PCB's terms. "It would have been a great honour, but I think they never wanted me, " he told reporters. "There was no mention of the money when I talked to the PCB, but I wanted a long-term contract because you need time to work on bowlers."