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Afridi is Malik's next victim, says Yousuf
Karachi, Nov 19 (PTI) Mohammad Yousuf has accused
Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik of engineering his and Abdul
Razzaq's ouster from the national team and said that
allrounder Shahid Afridi would be the next victim.
Speaking on a television talk show, Yousuf claimed Malik
was working on a policy of ousting senior players in the team
as he didn't want any challenge remaining to his captaincy or
place in the side.
"He created conditions with the assistance of the
selectors for Razzaq and me to join the Indian Cricket League
as he didn't want us in the team. His next target is now
Shahid Afridi," Yousuf said.
Yousuf also said that after the World Cup in 2007 when
Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned as captain and Younis Khan had refused
the captaincy, the Board should have appointed a senior
player.
"I was the senior most player and deserved a shot at the
captaincy. But the Board didn't even take senior players into
confidence before appointing Malik as captain," Yousuf said.
He said it was unfortunate that the Board ignored his
credentials while giving Malik this honour although his place
in the team was not confirmed.
Yousuf also claimed that after the way he had been
treated by the Board, selectors and Malik, he had no
intentions of quitting the ICL.
"I will never quit the ICL if they want me to play for
Pakistan they have to select me while I am contracted to the
ICL," Yousuf said.
Yousuf also dismissed suggestions that he was not picked
in the national Twenty20 team because of his fielding.
"Look fielding does not play such a significant role in
20 overs cricket. When I can play one-day internationals I can
also play twenty20 cricket. It was just an excuse to drop me
from the side," he said.
Malik, however, dismissed Yousuf's allegations.
"It is very easy to make excuses for one's actions. I
have always respected Yousuf as a senior player," Malik said.
Malik said since Yousuf was the senior most player in the
side, he always consulted him and gave respect to his views.
"I have always respected the seniors and this is a
baseless allegation that I didn't behave properly with them,"
he added. PTI
Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik of engineering his and Abdul
Razzaq's ouster from the national team and said that
allrounder Shahid Afridi would be the next victim.
Speaking on a television talk show, Yousuf claimed Malik
was working on a policy of ousting senior players in the team
as he didn't want any challenge remaining to his captaincy or
place in the side.
"He created conditions with the assistance of the
selectors for Razzaq and me to join the Indian Cricket League
as he didn't want us in the team. His next target is now
Shahid Afridi," Yousuf said.
Yousuf also said that after the World Cup in 2007 when
Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned as captain and Younis Khan had refused
the captaincy, the Board should have appointed a senior
player.
"I was the senior most player and deserved a shot at the
captaincy. But the Board didn't even take senior players into
confidence before appointing Malik as captain," Yousuf said.
He said it was unfortunate that the Board ignored his
credentials while giving Malik this honour although his place
in the team was not confirmed.
Yousuf also claimed that after the way he had been
treated by the Board, selectors and Malik, he had no
intentions of quitting the ICL.
"I will never quit the ICL if they want me to play for
Pakistan they have to select me while I am contracted to the
ICL," Yousuf said.
Yousuf also dismissed suggestions that he was not picked
in the national Twenty20 team because of his fielding.
"Look fielding does not play such a significant role in
20 overs cricket. When I can play one-day internationals I can
also play twenty20 cricket. It was just an excuse to drop me
from the side," he said.
Malik, however, dismissed Yousuf's allegations.
"It is very easy to make excuses for one's actions. I
have always respected Yousuf as a senior player," Malik said.
Malik said since Yousuf was the senior most player in the
side, he always consulted him and gave respect to his views.
"I have always respected the seniors and this is a
baseless allegation that I didn't behave properly with them,"
he added. PTI
