LAHORE, Jan. 13 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board's Cricket Committee has expressed its dissatisfaction over the national team's performance against New Zealand in the recently concluded Down Under series but has recommended head coach Misbahul Haq and bowling Waqar Younis services to be retained. The coaches were under fire after the Kiwis thrashed Pakistan, with the Men in Green winning only one out of three T20Is, and losing all matches of the Test series. Heading into yesterday's meeting, speculation was rife that Misbah and Waqar jobs could be on the line, if committee members were to be unimpressed with their explanations.

The PCB, in a statement after the meeting on Tuesday, said that the committee, headed by former Test cricketer Sal...