Watson, according to sources familiar with the matter, has held detailed discussions with PCB officials in Karachi during the ongoing PSL, wherein the latter had offered him the head-coach post.
The ex-cricketer had initially expressed interest and had even chalked out his conditions for accepting the offer. However, despite a reported offer of $2 million, Watson later declined the offer owing to the leak of information pertaining to the PCB’s proposed package to the media, the sources added.
The former all-rounder also cited his willingness to honour his current coaching and commentary commitments including an Indian Premier League (IPL) commentary stint and as the head coach of Major League Cricket side San Francisco Unicorns.
Sammy declined approaches from the PCB, citing his existing contract with the West Indies board as the head coach of the WI white-ball teams. Meanwhile, Watson returned home on Saturday night after turning down the offer from the Pakistan board.
According to a knowledgeable source familiar with the situation, senior PCB officials engaged in extensive discussions with Watson in Karachi during the Pakistan Super League matches, offering him the position of head coach.
With both Sammy and Watson out of the race, the PCB might consider an interim arrangement for the national team’s supervision during the training camp in Kakul from March 25 to April 8, preceding the five-match T20 series against New Zealand starting from April 14 in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
