After shocking New Zealand in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I second round play-off in 2004 to survive relegation, he took them to the World Group Play-Offs for the first time in 2005, before they were beaten by Chile.
Efter i 2004 at have chokeret New Zealand i anden runde play-off af den asiatiske og oceaniske zones gruppe 1, og dermed overlevet nedrykning, førte han i 2005 Pakistan til deres første World Group Play-Offs, hvor de blev slået ud af Chile.