Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah has opened up on the language barrier many players face while working with foreign coaches.
In an interview with a local media outlet, the right-arm pacer acknowledged that while it is good to work with foreign coaches, the major issue was the language barrier.
“There is a language problem with foreign coaches. We need someone to translate the language. It is easier to communicate with the coach in your own language,” Naseem Shah stated.
In April this year, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced bringing South Africa’s Gary Kirsten and Australia’s Jason Gillespie as the coaches for the men’s national side.
Kirsten was appointed as the national side’s white-ball coach while Gillespie was given the role of the team’s red-ball coach.
It is pertinent to mention that Shah is set to make a comeback to the red-ball side after a 13-month hiatus during the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.
He missed Pakistan’s last Test series against Australia due to a shoulder injury and was also ruled out of the ODI World Cup 2023 in India.
