Multan Sultans’ head coach Andy Flower has stated that he doesn’t always agree with captain Mohammad Rizwan but admitted that the latter is a great leader on and off the field.
Multan are currently at the second position on the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight points table with four wins after six matches.
“No, definitely not. I think part of being in a healthily functioning team is being okay with disagreeing and then still coming up with a solution and on a way forward,” Flower was quoted as saying in a interview with ESPNcricinfo.
“I've worked with some really great captains over the years and Rizwan, I find, is an excellent leader. He's got strength and positivity, which means that people will follow him. He thinks he has clear views on the game.
“I like debating cricket with him, debating selections or strategy, but he has very clear views and the courage about the way he plays, something that makes him a leader other people want to follow. They see that he's not afraid to challenge the opposition, to take on particular situations, to lose.”
The 54-year-old also spoke about how the PSL is different as compared to other T20 leagues in the world.
“Each franchise tournament and each country has a different feel. That's one of the really nice things about coaching around the franchise world - you're experiencing different cultures, not only from a national perspective but also cricketing cultures. Pakistan cricket has its own thing, particularly around fast bowling and wristspin, which makes it a really exciting cricketing environment,” he said.
“But also just being exposed to a lot of interesting cultures in the dressing room is quite interesting, in a wider perspective for me. The support for the PSL in Pakistan has been incredible. I love that sort of vibrant energy that you get from the crowds. We've been really lucky in Multan with our crowds. But I think the other teams will feel similar things, certainly here in Lahore, with Lahore having some of their first success last year and then also playing good cricket this year,” the former Zimbabwe cricketer added.
It must be noted that Multan will take on table-toppers and defending champions Lahore Qalandars in their seventh match of the PSL 8 today (Saturday) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.