Ijaz Butt indifferent about Shahid Afridi retirement
The defiant Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, who bid farewell to international cricket, after being sacked by the PCB.
Speaking to the press, Afridi said he will not return to international cricket till the time Butt was heading the PCB. In reply Butt said:
“(Do it immediately) Sau Bismillah to him if he does not want to play under my Chairmanship, He has violated the contract codes and like any other player he now has to explain his actions to the board”.
Afridi, who led the written-off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751, winning the tournament 2-0.
Nonetheless, before being sacked, Afridi led the team to a series win, by winning the first three matches against the West Indies before losing the last two games.
After his return, the flamboyant skipper, revealed that there were serious differences in the team regarding the selection of players. After these statements the PCB decided to take action against the cricketer, who had violated the PCB’s code of conduct
by revealing information to the media without taking the PCB into confidence.
Meanwhile, Butt insisted that the national team will not suffer from the absence of the former skipper as there are many players in the national team capable enough to perform at the highest level.
The PCB, has revoked legal clearance required by Afridi to play county cricket for Hamshire, which means that not only will the cricketer miss his county stint, but will also be barred from playing the Sri Lankan Premier League this year.
These steps have been taken in light of the major violations committed by the all-rounder since his return to the country earlier this month.
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193 has stayed quiet on the whole incident, while no comments have been released by the team manager Intikhab Alam as well.
However, according to insiders, Alam submitted a detailed report on the feud between the coach and captain during the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 tour, which is believed to have convinced the board, to replace Afridi with Misbah.
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