What is the brief given by the PCB?
That's very confidential.
Do you think cricket is still a prey to outside influences of the kind that you have spoken against?
Please don't drag me into any fresh controversy. I am a simple man and don't know how to be clever with words. I would rather not comment.
It will be difficult to replace bowlers of the calibre of Wasim and Waqar, specially on the coming South African tour?
We hope that Wasim gets fit quickly and Waqar comes back to form. Our spinners might not get helpful tracks in South Africa. But you see, we are in the process of building a side now. I will also try to adjust Moin Khan at number 6 as a batsman.
What do you think about India's bowling attack?
It's weak apart from Srinath. Harvinder and Mohanty might develop into good one-day bowlers but definitely not Test bowlers. But Srinath has definitely improved, he has different lines for the old and the new ball. Bahutule is only going to be good in the subcontinent.
Saqlain seems to be going from strength to strength?
He is a bowler who can bowl the last over on any kind of pitch.
