Published: Jul 11, 2024, 01:10 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 12, 2024, 10:14 AM (IST)
Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi allegedly misbehaved with their head coach Gary Kirsten as and their support staff during the Ireland-England tour and the T20 World Cup 2024. Report claimed that Shaheen was behaving badly with Kristen and Azhar Mahmood, though no action was taken against him by the managers. “Shaheen misbehaved with the coaches and management during recent tours but no action was taken by the team managers on the pacer’s inappropriate behaviour,” sources reported.
“Maintaining discipline in the team was the responsibility of the managers which is why it is being investigated why action was not taken against Shaheen despite misbehaving.” the report added.
According to the report, the players in the Pakistan cricket team are under also under investigation after coaches complained about players not being serious in the recent competitions.
“The board is also probing players who have lobbies in the benefit that is being gained from it. Sources have further said that the team’s coach have complained to the PCB chairman about the non-seriousness of the players and disciplinary violations in recent tours,” the report further said.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board has taken former Test players Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from its selection committee in the contrast of the team’s destroyed T20 World Cup campaign last month.
Wahab Razzaq were a part of a committee which had no chairman and included the national team champion, a data analyst and a head coach.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed that it has notified Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz that their services will no longer be required in the national selection committee setup,” a statement from PCB.
Razzaq was a member of both men’s and women’s selection committee, while Wahab was a member of men’s panel. “The PCB will provide further updates on the selection committee’s composition in due course,” statement from PCB.
