KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test captain Rashid Latif has accused the Pakistan Cricket Board ,PCB) of looking to create a divide within the nationwide workforce, and stated their designs may not paintings in opposition to a “united” aspect.
Reports recommend that the skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwanamongst others, had been informed to take a ruin from the three-match T20I collection in opposition to Afghanistan starting in Sharjah on March 24, in opposition to their needs.
PCB leader selector Haroon Rasheed is more likely to announce the T20 squad for the collection in Sharjah on Monday, with a number of new avid gamers more likely to get the nod.
Up until now, the phrase was once that tempo spearhead Shaheen Afridi can be main the aspect in Babar’s absence. But it seems that the tall left-arm rapid bowler could also be no longer within the scheme of items now because the selectors have both informed him that he can be rested or he himself has no longer been receptive to the be offering of captaincy.
Latif, a former wicketkeeper-batsman, stated it might be unwise for the PCB to check out and begin a coverage of divide and rule within the Pakistan workforce.
“The word is that, initially Babar and Rizwan had protested on being conveyed they should take a break, but have now told the board (PCB) they are available and the selectors can take their decision,” stated Latif.
Latif stated he had no longer noticed a extra united set of avid gamers in Pakistan’s dressing room.
“I don’t think the board’s endeavors (to replace senior players for the Afghanistan series) will succeed as these players will stick together. And if we end up losing the series to Afghanistan, the board and selectors will face a backlash which they would ‘t be able to handle,” he added.
“I think they (PCB) feel there is players power in the team but I tell you the current players are very united. Be it Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Muhammad Rizwan or others, they will not be divided.”
Latif stated the future of selectors was once to check out out some new avid gamers however the Babar must proceed to steer the aspect in all codecs.
Interestingly, Babar and Shaheen skipped the ultimate spherical of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) suits for his or her franchises on Sunday in spite of being captains in their facets.
Reports recommend that the skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwanamongst others, had been informed to take a ruin from the three-match T20I collection in opposition to Afghanistan starting in Sharjah on March 24, in opposition to their needs.
PCB leader selector Haroon Rasheed is more likely to announce the T20 squad for the collection in Sharjah on Monday, with a number of new avid gamers more likely to get the nod.
Up until now, the phrase was once that tempo spearhead Shaheen Afridi can be main the aspect in Babar’s absence. But it seems that the tall left-arm rapid bowler could also be no longer within the scheme of items now because the selectors have both informed him that he can be rested or he himself has no longer been receptive to the be offering of captaincy.
Latif, a former wicketkeeper-batsman, stated it might be unwise for the PCB to check out and begin a coverage of divide and rule within the Pakistan workforce.
“The word is that, initially Babar and Rizwan had protested on being conveyed they should take a break, but have now told the board (PCB) they are available and the selectors can take their decision,” stated Latif.
Latif stated he had no longer noticed a extra united set of avid gamers in Pakistan’s dressing room.
“I don’t think the board’s endeavors (to replace senior players for the Afghanistan series) will succeed as these players will stick together. And if we end up losing the series to Afghanistan, the board and selectors will face a backlash which they would ‘t be able to handle,” he added.
“I think they (PCB) feel there is players power in the team but I tell you the current players are very united. Be it Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Muhammad Rizwan or others, they will not be divided.”
Latif stated the future of selectors was once to check out out some new avid gamers however the Babar must proceed to steer the aspect in all codecs.
Interestingly, Babar and Shaheen skipped the ultimate spherical of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) suits for his or her franchises on Sunday in spite of being captains in their facets.