Law is PCB’s first choice

Law was confirmed as the first choice candidate for the job at Tuesday’s Board of Governors meeting in Lahore in which South African Andy Moles was kept as a back-up. 

Law, who is presently preparing for an assignment as batting consultant to the Australian team for the tour of Sri Lanka in July-August, submitted his application for the post of coach with the PCB before the April 25 deadline. 

Law, who played one Test and 54 one-day internationals, has enjoyed success as a coach with his native Queensland side in the Sheffield Shield competition and with Essex and Lancashire in England. 

The Australian has also had coaching stints with the Sri Lankan and Bangladesh teams. Although PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan didn’t disclose the name of the chosen coach at a media conference, a member of the Board of Governors confirmed Law was the unanimous choice. 

“Moles is the back-up as the PCB has to sort out some issues with Law because of his prior coaching commitments,” he told PTI.

The PCB announced an overall profit of 260 million rupees (USD 2.6 million) from the first edition of its Pakistan Super League held in February in the UAE. The total profit of the board dwindled since the PCB has promised to distribute around 200 million rupees among the five franchises to cover their losses from inaugural edition of the T20 tournament.