"It will be a demanding process now to take a decision on who will be Pakistan's batting coach," he said.
Ashraf's remarks came hours after Pakistan's former captain and most-capped player Inzamam-ul-Haq also expressed his interest in the position.
"If the board makes me an offer I will definitely give it serious consideration. Because I would love to help our the batsmen improve their game," Inzamam told reporters in his hometown Multan.
Before Inzamam, former batting greats Zaheer Abbas and Salim Malik had also expressed their interest in the job.
While Malik, who was banned for life for his role in the match fixing scandal in 2000, has formally applied for the job, Zaheer who is a member of the coaching committee said he was willing to step down to become batting coach of the national team.
The PCB had set a deadline of November 5 for interested candidates from within the country and abroad to apply for the position which is expected to be finalised this month.
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The coaching committee is expected to meet this week to shortlist candidates and recommend their names to the board Chairman and executive coordination committee for approval.
A reliable source said some foreigners with coaching credentials had also applied for the position. MORE