Omission of a few of the performers in Pakistan‘s home cricket from the squad for the primary Take a look at towards England has as soon as once more irked former batsman Ahmed Shehzad, who slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selector Mohammad Yousuf in a video shared on social media.
Earlier this week, the PCB introduced the Pakistan Take a look at squad and determined to retain under-fire Shan Masood because the captain.However a few of the choices taken to select the 15 gamers have not gone down effectively with former gamers, together with Shehzad.
Shehzad was particulary furious about leaving out batsman Kamran Ghulam on the premise of “choice coverage’s emphasis on consistency and continuity, and the assumption that 15 gamers are enough for a Take a look at”.
“You will not see a single participant (within the Take a look at squad) who has given performances,” stated Shehzad. “…Beda garak kar diya hai yario-dostiyo mein Pakistan cricket group ka (favouritism and friendships have destroyed Pakistan cricket).”
“Koi sharam aur khauf hai aapko (do you may have any disgrace)?”
He alleged that it’s unfair to others the best way Abdullah Shafique has been repeatedly promoted regardless of inconsistent performances.
“How he (Shafique) has been fast-tracked, it’s not a traditional factor…Who’s behind him? Who’s it ensuring that he’s not disregarded of the group?” Shehzad requested.
“He (Shafique) scored a double century method again. Even the timber of that period have dried, and you aren’t placing him out of the group!”
Ghulam, who was a part of the Take a look at sequence towards Bangladesh, is but to make his Take a look at debut. His first-class numbers make for a powerful learn at 4377 runs in 98 innings at a median of 49.17, together with 16 centuries and 20 fifities.
He’s not a part of the squad for the primary Take a look at towards England in Multan.
“How are you going to drop Kamran Ghulam?” Shehzad additional requested. “What logic will you give for this? You’ve got been unfair, Mohammad Yousuf saab. And you’ve got been much more unfair by choosing Abdullah Shafique.”
“The (PCB) administration poeple are fooling the chairman (Mohsin Naqvi),” Shehzad added. “This isn’t the best way to maneuver ahead.”
He slammed the 50-over event, Champions Cup, as a distracting tactic and known as it the “Dhoka Cup”.
“They’re simply attempting to distract the general public and media by giving content material (via Champions Cup), in order that the main focus shifts to this.”
Pakistan squad for first Take a look at vs England
Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Shah Afridi
