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Chappell says no to Pakistan coach job

Former India coach Greg Chappell said he has rejected an offer to coach Pakistan, preferring to work with the next generation of cricketers in his native Australia, reports said.

Chappell, 61, said he had received an approach from the Pakistan Cricket Board, which is yet to officially terminate the employment of Intikhab Alam following Pakistan’s disastrous tour of Australia.

The former Australian Test captain, who did not extend his two-year stint as coach of India after the 2007 World Cup, said he was committed to his role as head coach of Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence.

“They (Pakistan) basically offered me the job but I told them, ‘Thank you very much but I have a contract here with Cricket Australia for the next 18 months,’” Chappell told The Sydney Morning Herald.

Chappell said he was not looking for any further team roles and certainly not at international level, citing the demanding lifestyle accompanying the job.

“It’s a job for the next generation of coaches, so I let them know that I am not in the hunt.

“I am really enjoying the Centre of Excellence role and it’s a good level at which to work because the influence you can have at this level is probably greater than you can have at the higher level.”

Chappell is the chairman of the youth selection panel that chose the Australian team that won the recent under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.

Chappell, the younger brother of former Test captain Ian, played 87 Tests for Australia from 1970 to 1984, scoring 7,110 runs at 53.86 and captained his country in 48 Tests.