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Waqar Younis will have to undergo a treatment programmed in Australia for around five months to treat his health problems which enforced him to step down as Pakistan coach.
Sources close to the former Test captain said that Waqar's choice to resign as coach and end his tenure after the Pakistan team's tour to Zimbabwe was exclusively because of his health issue.
"He is facing some liver problem and specialists in his now adopted hometown, Sydney, have advise him to start an instant treatment/rehabilitation programmed to prevent the health problem from turning into a more serious disease," one source said.
"Waqar only learnt that he will need undergoing the treatment programmed after coming to Pakistan to prepare the team for the Zimbabwe tour because the consequences of the tests he underwent before coming to Pakistan only came out earlier this month after which he knowledgeable the PCB about his personal and health problem," the source said.
He said PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt didn't want Waqar to go and the former Test pacer has certain the board that once he is 100 per cent well he will be obtainable for Pakistan cricket again.
"Don't rule out the opportunity of Waqar recurring as coach sometime next year or even being given another top liability by the board as even while resigning Waqar made it clear he wanted to serve Pakistan cricket in any capacity," the source said.
The source said the possibility of the board appointing a coach on temporary basis until Waqar is well again is also a strong opportunity and for the time being Aaqib Javed, who served as supporter coach with Waqar, might be the temporary choice.
There have been speculations that Waqar's acceptance might be related to some problems with the board but the sources close to him denied this and said the pace bowler had faced lot of pressure from his family and doctors to return to Australia instantly and start his treatment.
"But because of the PCB request him to at ablest carry on for the Zimbabwe tour he agreed and he will return to Pakistan with the team to collect his possessions and sort out all matters with the board before returning to Sydney to start his treatment program," one source added.
The 39-year-old former Test captain has won a lot of praise and appreciation from former players and greats, who felt Waqar did a good job transformation the Pakistan team in spite of the several controversy and scandals that Pakistan cricket had to undergo since last year.
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