Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam said former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq helping New Zealand in the Test series will not give the hosts any advantage.

Saqlain, who helped the Black Caps out on their recent tour of Sri Lanka, has joined the team as bowling consultant for the Dunedin Test.

"Cricket is a global sport and being professional coach, one is expected to give his best on the assignment he is working on. Nowadays coaching is a fulltime professional job and you can get a challenging assignment with any team," said Intikhab.

"Personally speaking, I am happy that our former players are getting high profile jobs like this," added Intikhab, who is also a former Pakistan skipper.

However, Saqlain's presence has made some of the players, including Muhammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik, Faisal Iqbal, Imran Farhat, worried with whom he has shared the dressing rooms.

"He is a Pakistani and top off-spinner. The biggest worry is that he will help the New Zealanders tackle our spinners well, particularly Saeed Ajmal, who is still new to Test cricket," team sources said.

Saqlain was not the only such example as a number of his compatriots have engaged themselves with the foreign teams.

England has hired services of former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as their bowling consultant and he is helping them on their tour of South Africa.

Another former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram was also appointed as the bowling consultant to the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders recently.

Also, Intikhab himself had coached the Punjab team in Ranji Trophy in India for two seasons.

"I have told the boys to just focus on game and do your best. Nothing else matters. In New Zealand conditions the pacers should dominate during the series," Intikhab said.

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