<p>Australian Dav Whatmore is the front runner to be appointed Pakistan coach, a senior PCB official said on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Whatmore, who led Sri Lanka to victory at the 1996 World Cup, is currently in charge of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. <br /><br />"Whatmore is due to come to Pakistan sometime next month to discuss issues relating to our search for a head coach," Pakistan Cricket Board senior board official, Subhan Ahmad said. <br />"It would be premature to say we have taken a decision to appoint Whatmore as head coach but we are in the process of interviewing candidates and Whatmore is a front runner." <br /><br />The 57-year-old Whatmore, who played seven Tests for Australia, has also enjoyed a successful coaching spell with Bangladesh, leading them to their first Test match and subsequent series win in 2005. <br /><br />Whatmore came close to being appointed Pakistan coach in 2007 before the PCB selected his compatriot Geoff Lawson. <br /><br />Pakistan face England in a Test and one-day series starting next month with interim coach and chief selector Mohsin Khan continuing to lead the side. <br /><br />Mohsin was in charge for the recent Test series victories over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka after Waqar Younis resigned as head coach in September due to personal and health reasons.</p>
<p>Australian Dav Whatmore is the front runner to be appointed Pakistan coach, a senior PCB official said on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Whatmore, who led Sri Lanka to victory at the 1996 World Cup, is currently in charge of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. <br /><br />"Whatmore is due to come to Pakistan sometime next month to discuss issues relating to our search for a head coach," Pakistan Cricket Board senior board official, Subhan Ahmad said. <br />"It would be premature to say we have taken a decision to appoint Whatmore as head coach but we are in the process of interviewing candidates and Whatmore is a front runner." <br /><br />The 57-year-old Whatmore, who played seven Tests for Australia, has also enjoyed a successful coaching spell with Bangladesh, leading them to their first Test match and subsequent series win in 2005. <br /><br />Whatmore came close to being appointed Pakistan coach in 2007 before the PCB selected his compatriot Geoff Lawson. <br /><br />Pakistan face England in a Test and one-day series starting next month with interim coach and chief selector Mohsin Khan continuing to lead the side. <br /><br />Mohsin was in charge for the recent Test series victories over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka after Waqar Younis resigned as head coach in September due to personal and health reasons.</p>