Some Pakistan Cricket Board Members Don't Want My Involvement: Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram slammed some of the members in the Pakistan Cricket Board, saying they don't want to see improvement in the team's performance.Wasim Akram feels that drastic improvement is required in Pakistan's cricket system particularly domestic cricket.

    1Akram feels Pakistan are 10 years behind other big nations

    2Pakistan failed to reach Asia Cup final after losing to Bangladesh

    3Pakistan have lost two matches in World T20, winning just one

Karachi: Former Test captain Wasim Akram is ready to help get Pakistan cricket back on its feet but believes some members of the cricket board don't want him involved. 

There were reports that some members of the board of governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) didn't want the chairman, Shahryar Khan, to consult him in cricket matters including the fresh appointments to be made after the World T20.

"If some member (s) don't want the chairman to consult me or seek my advice on appointment of a new coach why is this, I think it is because they don't want to see anything improve in our cricket," Akram said on Geo News channel.

"I met with the chairman for a short while at the Kolkata airport and that is all. But now I hear about this resistance to me being involved in Pakistan cricket," he said.

Akram said he was what he was because of Pakistan cricket and not because of the cricket board.

"I am always willing to help out Pakistan cricket and do my best to improve things. But if someone doesn't want this it means they don't want to see improvement in our cricket," he said.

Shahryar Khan had told the media recently that he had spoken to Akram about appointing a foreign or local coach.

Akram also felt that drastic improvement was required in Pakistan's cricket system particularly domestic cricket.

"We need to upgrade and modernise our cricket system because at this time we are 10 years behind the other big nations," he said.

The left-arm fast bowler said it was useless finding someone to blame for the recent poor performances as the quality of cricket had fallen in Pakistan cricket.

Shakil Sheikh, a senior member of PCB's board of governors, who heads the cricket committee and is also in the fact-finding committee formed by the board after the Asia Cup, is reported to have resisted involving Akram and former captain Ramiz Raja in cricket affairs.

Shakil apparently told Shaharyar at a meeting of the cricket committee on Wednesday that Akram and Ramiz keep on criticising the board and also interfere in team matters by trying to influence some players in the side.

He also raised questions about Akram's past with reference to fixing scandals and questioned how could the PCB trust or seek advice from him.

 

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Shane Watson to retire after World T20

Mohali, Mar 24 (PTI) In a surprise development,Australian all-rounder Shane Watson today declared that he will call time on his 14-year-old international cricket career at the end of his team's campaign in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

Watson's decision to retire caught many off-guard at the I S Bindra Stadium here. He was seen delivering an emotional speech to his teammates at the start of the practice session on the eve of Australia's must-win match against Pakistan.His teammates duly applauded when the 34-year-old, who has already retired from Test cricket, was done with his speech.

 

 Watson, who made his international debut with an ODI against South Africa at Centurion exactly on this day 14 years ago, said he took the difficult decision after a week of pondering.

      

"It's been over the last week that it's really become clear that now really is the right time to retire from all international cricket," Watson said in a statement.Watson scored 3731 runs in 59 Tests and 5757 runs in 190 ODIs besides taking 75 and 168 wickets in the two formats respectively. In 56 T20Is so far, Watson has scored 1400 runs

and grabbed 46 wickets.

In the twilight of his career, he mostly played T20s and was also a regular at the Indian Premier League. In fact at this year's auction, Watson was bought for a whopping Rs 9.5 Crore by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

"I've been playing with the thought for a few months now and I know now with the way the group is continuing to evolve,which is exciting to be able to see, with my young family as well, and seeing the potential of the international schedule is very hectic.

      

"And I just know it's the right time to be able to right now clear my mind knowing that I've made the decision and be absolutely ready to go for these next two very important

games," added the cricketer, who had retired from Tests at the end of last year's Ashes.

   

His last ODI appearance was in September when Australia played England at the Lord's.Watson is a World Cup wining member of the 50-over team which triumphed in 2007 and 2015. He has also played in all six World T20s and was named the player of the tournament in the 2012 edition.

He is also the only current player who played with the likes of long retired Australian greats Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist.

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