File picture of former Pakistan cricketer Inzamam-ul-Haq
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has criticised the nation’s cricket board for eradicating Muhammed Hafeez as Team Director due to latest poor outcomes, asserting that it’s unfair to “target” ex-players in administrative roles when officers are refusing to shoulder any accountability for the aspect’s efficiency.
The PCB had final month parted methods with Hafeez after a 0-3 Test defeat in Australia adopted by a 1-4 T20 International collection loss to New Zealand.
Hafeez’s contract, initially short-term, concluded after the T20 collection in New Zealand, following the sports activities ministry’s advice towards a long-term settlement.
“Can someone explain the reasoning behind removing Muhammad Hafeez as team director but retaining Wahab Riaz as chief selector after the Australian and New Zealand tours?” Inzamam stated on a TV present.
“Weren’t both appointed at same time and given same responsibilities so why has only Hafeez been held accountable and not Wahab Riaz?” he requested.
The former cricket nice, who resigned as chief selector in acrimonious circumstances throughout final yr’s World Cup, additionally urged the PCB to begin respecting players.
“The PCB Chairman no doubt is a highly respectable position but don’t former captains and stalwarts deserve the same amount of respect from the top board officials,” stated Inzamam.
Inzamam alleged that in his dispute with the Board over battle of curiosity allegations, he was proven no respect by former PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf.
“We had a meeting scheduled at the PCB offices after this story about me having a conflict of interest as chief selector broke out.
“I used to be sitting with (PCB officers) Salman Naseer and Aliya Rasheed ready for the chairman to come,” he recalled.
“But he went to the academy and from there referred to as Naseer and Aliya to meet him and I used to be advised to wait as he wouldn’t be seeing me. Only Aliya returned after a time and advised me in regards to the inquiry committee,” he added.
Inzamam said the Ashraf’s attitude was hurtful.
“I was hurt by this behaviour from the Chairman. Every detail of agents and their companies who work with players are available with ICC and PCB and it was not such a big deal and I told them I would resign and they can complete their inquiry,” Inzamam said.
The former skipper stated he was nonetheless ready for the PCB to launch findings of the inquiry committee which probed into his battle of curiosity case.
“Pakistan cricket cannot be run in this manner. It is time the board officials also accepted responsibility for their actions,” he asserted.
Inzamam additionally stated he by no means needed to take over as chief selector earlier than the Asia Cup final yr because the earlier choice committee had already picked the squad.
