Islamabad, Nov 20: Even as BCCI denied it had sought the services of former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram as bowling coach of Indian team, the Pakistan Cricket Board today said it would like to offer him a job to train young fast bowlers in the country. "Certainly we want Akram with us, he was a great bowler and an all rounder and we would like to offer him a job to assist PCB in the development of our fast bowling department", PCB chairman Tauqir Zia told newsmen in Lahore this evening.

On reports of BCCI offering the job bowling coach to Waseem, Zia said it is time that "the former Pakistan skipper should contribute and serve Pakistan cricket".

He said PCB would like to acquire the services of Akram rather seeing him serving the Indian cricket and said much also depends on him to decide his future with Pakistan cricket or Indian cricket. "It is time to return something to your country which owes it from you as you earned fame and everything. They are the greats of Pakistan and they must consider what their country demands from them and they should serve their country rather serving abroad", he was quoted as saying the official APP new agency today.

Bureau Report