Karachi: Former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis has accepted an offer from the England and Wales Cricket Board to tour India with their academy team as a bowling consultant.

"They asked me if I could accompany their academy team which is going to tour a work with young bowlers," Waqar said in Toronto where he is commentating on the four-nation Twenty20 tournament.

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"They felt that with my experience of subcontinent pitches and having played in India I would be able to play a part in developing their bowlers," he said.

Pakistan's former leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has also accepted a role as bowling consultant with the ECB for next year.

Waqar said he was willing to work as a coach with the Pakistan team if the right offer was made to him.

"I have a lot of respect for the new Chairman, Ejaz Butt. He is a good man and I will speak to him. If he has something in mind I will definitely consider a coaching position with the team," the former captain said.

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Waqar stepped down as bowling coach of the Pakistan team before the 2007 World Cup after differences with the former Chairman Nasim Ashraf.

Meanwhile, the former Pakistan captain also had a word of advice for Shoaib Akhtar, who, he felt, could play for another three years.

"Shoaib has always been a quality bowler and he can play for another three years but he has to look after himself and pay lot of attention on his fitness. He will have to readjust his bowling priorities as well to continue playing at the international level," Waqar said.