The Free Press Journal

Razzaq plays the blame game with Waqar

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Discarded Test allrounder Abdul Razzaq has blamed the national team's outgoing coach Waqar Younis for causing lot of damage to Pakistan cricket.

"It is no secret and I am witness to this that Waqar never wanted or respected senior players and was never able to treat all players equally and fairly which resulted in disharmony in the team," Razzaq said.

"He himself is responsibl­e for causing insecurity among the players and not being able to give them enough confidence to perform well for the country."

Razzaq, 36, who played 46 Tests, 265 ODIs and 32 T20 internatio­nals before his last appearance for Pakistan in 2014, said Waqar's likes and dislikes unsettled the team.

The senior player was also critical about some former players and criticised the decision by the PCB to appoint Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan as advisors.

"Tell me if today Pakistan is at the bottom in limited over cricket who is responsibl­e. Obviously the very people who have been playing for the last six-seven years. So what advice will they give to the board," he questioned.

He also claimed that some former players were also responsibl­e with the board for the poor position of Pakistan cricket.

"They are some players who are only interested in good jobs and positions. How many want to work at the grass root level and really do something productive for Pakistan cricket."

Razzaq however backed the decision to appoint Inzamam-ul-Haq.

"I have played with him and under his captaincy and if he follows the same principles he followed as a captain than he will be do something good for Pakistan cricket," Razzaq said.

"Inzamam never played players on basis of their statistics he always played those players whom he believed could deliver for Pakistan and he always stood by their selection and fought for them," he said.

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