Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has been accused of being “non-serious” throughout the Asia Cup and the World Twenty20 in the report filed by under-fire coach Waqar Younis, who is furious about it bein
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has been accused of being “non-serious” throughout the Asia Cup and the World Twenty20 in the report filed by under-fire coach Waqar Younis, who is furious about it being leaked to the media.
Senior batsman Mohammad Hafeez was accused of hiding his knee injury from the team management, as per the report.
According to excerpts of the report leaked in the media, Waqar said that Afridi appeared “non-serious” and “not concerned” about the team’s performance in the two events.
He claimed that Afridi had regularly missed practice sessions and meetings.
The rift between the head coach and captain is not new as the two had also clashed during Waqar’s first tenure in 2011 as a result of which the cricket board removed Afridi as ODI and T20 captain.
According to Waqar, Hafeez did not inform the team management about the injury which ruled him out of the last two crucial matches against New Zealand and Australia.
“I am totally disappointed and upset with the way the report has been leaked and I think the PCB needs to find out who leaked it and for what purpose,” Waqar said from Lahore.
“I can only say what I have written in the report is what I sincerely feel. It is now up to the board to decide what to do. Because I have said before cosmetic measures will not bring about any good in Pakistan cricket,” Waqar added.
Waqar also talked about the indiscipline and arrogant attitude of players such as Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad.
He claimed that he had requested the national selection committee to include Salman Butt in the squad for the Asia Cup and the World T20.
