Former Pakistan fast bowler and PCB’s Director High Performance, Aaqib Javed, has disclosed that India approached him seeking guidance for their fast bowlers.
Speaking on the PCB’s official podcast, Aaqib Javed revealed that India reached out through the board’s Overseas Players Programme, requesting technical support regarding fast bowling.
During the interview, he also discussed Pakistan’s cricket structure, the high-performance setup, and long-term planning in considerable detail.
Highlighting the role of the National High Performance Centre, he described it as the engine room of players’ development. He added that major upgrades were planned for the National Cricket Academy, including the establishment of a fully functional biomechanics laboratory.
According to him, this ICC-approved laboratory — inactive since 2006 — is expected to become operational again in the coming months.
He explained that the facility would help identify illegal bowling actions and play a key role in improving players’ performance.
Aaqib Javed also mentioned the PCB’s Overseas Pathway Programme, through which international players are given the opportunity to visit Pakistan for coaching and training. He said that players from the Netherlands and England have already been hosted in Pakistan.
Calling this initiative a benchmark for Pakistan cricket, he said real progress can only be assessed when the system is tested against global standards.
He added that unless Pakistan challenges itself internationally, it cannot truly know the strength of its structure or the competence of its coaches.
The former pacer further revealed that India has already submitted a request for guidance regarding their fast bowlers.
When asked about the tense relations between Pakistan and India, he smiled and remarked that while ordinary people think one way, bureaucratic matters operate very differently.
