By IANS
Lahore : Australian Dav Whatmore, who appeared before a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) panel for an interview here Thursday, said he was ready to take on the challenge of coaching the national team and guide it to better performances.
"Every team poses different challenges and Pakistan would be a challenge, but I am confident. Given the chance I would do my best," Whatmore told reporters after his two-hour interview.
The PCB is looking for a replacement to Englishman Bob Woolmer, who died in March at Jamaica during the World Cup.
The other contenders for the post are Whatmore's compatriot Richard Done and Geoff Lawson, who were interviewed earlier this week.
Whatmore, 53, was associated with the Bangladesh team till his contract ended last month.
"This is a great opportunity (of) working with a good board and a team, so I am eager on this. Pakistan is a top team and my priority will be to help them improve and produce best results," he said.
Whatmore will also meet the Pakistan team that is currently training in Abbottabad for the next month's tour of Scotland.
"A good team learns from its mistakes and Pakistan will have to do that after a disappointing World Cup," said Whatmore, when asked about Pakistan's first round exit from the World Cup after a shocking loss to minnows Ireland.
The PCB panel will submit its report on the next coach to the board in the next few days and a final decision is expected next month.
Whatmore, who represented Australia in seven Tests in the 1980s, has international coaching experience with two spells with Sri Lanka, during which he guided the team to victory in the 1996 World Cup.
He also helped Bangladesh improve their standing at the international level, as the team qualified for the second round of the World Cup.
Before leaving Bangladesh, Whatmore had expressed his interest in coaching India following the resignation of compatriot Greg Chappell. The Indian cricket board, however, has other plans though it is yet to select a coach.