'It is time for a change', says Waqar Yonus after tendering resignation to PCB

• Yonus says it was "an honour to work with the Pakistan cricket team."
• PCB has appointed Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq as interim coaches for the Pakistan-New Zealand series.
• Pakistan coaches step down ahead of T20 World Cup.

LAHORE: Former Pakistan team coach Waqar Yonus said that it was "an honour to work with the Pakistan cricket team."

Issuing a statement regarding his decision to step down from his post, the former cricketer said: “It is difficult to say goodbye to the team but it is time for a change.”

Praying for cricket in Pakistan, Yonus said: “Best wishes for the success of Pakistan cricket and team.”

In a shocking development, both Pakistan team coaches Misbah ul Haq and Waqar Younis have stepped down from their posts, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced Monday.

Both Misbah and Waqar communicated their decisions to the cricket board late Monday morning. They were appointed in September 2019 and still had a year left in their contracts.

With the New Zealand side due to arrive on September 11 for the three ODI and five T20I series and the Pakistan side to assemble in Islamabad on September 8, the PCB has appointed Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq as interim coaches for the series.

On his decision to quit the post, Misbah said that the quarantine in Jamaica post the West Indies series provided him with an opportunity to reflect on the past 24 months as well as the schedule for international cricket ahead.

He said that he had decided to step down from the role considering that he would have had to continue to spend considerable time away from his family and that too in a bio-secure environment.