Pakistan confirm Geoff Lawson as new coach

KARACHI – Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson has been named as Pakistan’s new cricket coach, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed yesterday.

Lawson, 49, succeeds Bob Woolmer, who died during the World Cup in the Caribbean in March. The Australian was picked by a four-member PCB committee over two other Australians, Dav Whatmore and Richard Done, board chairman Nasim Ashraf said.”Of the three, Lawson has been confirmed.We had three outstanding coaches,” Ashraf told a press conference.Lawson was awarded a two-year contract which is renewable, he added.”We want a coach to lead us to the 2011 World Cup,” which will be jointly hosted by Pakistan, Ashraf said.Lawson had earlier Monday described the job as “a wonderful challenge”.Nampa-AFPThe Australian was picked by a four-member PCB committee over two other Australians, Dav Whatmore and Richard Done, board chairman Nasim Ashraf said.”Of the three, Lawson has been confirmed.We had three outstanding coaches,” Ashraf told a press conference.Lawson was awarded a two-year contract which is renewable, he added.”We want a coach to lead us to the 2011 World Cup,” which will be jointly hosted by Pakistan, Ashraf said.Lawson had earlier Monday described the job as “a wonderful challenge”.Nampa-AFP