http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 – Cricket News Update
Angered and frustrated over his exclusion from the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Razzaq-c84421, after returning home from Sri Lanka, criticised Mohammad Hafeez for making him sit on the bench.
“It was Hafeez’s decision not to pick me for the semi-final, not anyone else’s. I wanted to play the semi-final and was very excited to display good performance but when I came to know that I was dropped for that match I became very much disappointed,” said Razzaq.
Adding that the Hafeez thought of himself as a better captain than the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292, the dejected all-rounder added, “Even Wasim Akram insisted that I should be picked for the match against Sri Lanka, but Hafeez decided against it.”
According to him, the Lankans were wary of his and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482’s presence in the squad and their capacity to change the face of the game at anytime.
Former players have also criticised the touring management for leaving out Razzaq and the all-rounder is a proven match-winner and it was vital to have such a player in the semi-final of the mega event.
Right after Pakistan’s 16-run defeat, former coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-Tanvir-c90665 in place of Razzaq.
Rebuffing the rumours of his retirement, the seasoned all-rounder argued that he is in good form and hoped that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashraf-c46397 would give him an opportunity to continue his career.
Razzaq played just one game in the tournament which was against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, where Pakistan won and cemented their place in the semi-final.
However, he insisted that only Hafeez could give an answer to the question of his expulsion from the team.
Meanwhile, the defeat in the semi-final has raised many questions regarding key decisions made by Hafeez, also there have been calls for sacking aging players, who after repeated opportunities failed to give a big performance in the Twenty20 Championship.
Shahid Afridi’s lingering poor form as also become a major concern regarding his career, were some have suggested that it is time for the hard-hitting batsman to hang his gloves.
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