Karachi, Aug. 29 (ANI): Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood believes politics in Pakistan cricket is to be blamed for the team's inconsistent performance in international cricket.
"It's more about politics rather than administrators thinking about the game's benefit. There is no consistent selection policy and there will be chopping and changing of players now and then. Obviously, this has been the reason for the inconsistent performance of Pakistan in international cricket," the Daily Times quoted Mahmood, as saying.
"I have played in different leagues in different countries. I have seen the relationships among players, coaches and management in different countries. The mindset among the cricket authorities in Pakistan is completely different. They don't want to change," said Mahmmod.
Mahmood, who last played for Pakistan in 2007, feels that he has been an under-achiever for his country due to impatient selectors.
"I feel I underachieved for Pakistan and I have been not treated well by the authorities. I was primarily dropped from 2007 World Cup for no reason. I started off well in Test cricket, but suddenly I was branded as an ODI cricketer and subsequently was dropped from longer version," he said.
The 37-year-old also slammed the PCB for frequently changing captains just after one bad series.
"They will change captain after just one bad series. Like they change players. They will chop and change after one or two bad games. You need to give time to captains and the players to settle down. The world over captains are given some time to settle down but not in Pakistan. I played under nine captains," said Mahmood, who has played 21 Tests and 143 ODIs for Pakistan. (ANI)
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