Islamabad, August 13(ANI): The war of words between Pakistan's chief selector Mohsin Khan and former Test captain Wasim Akram has intensified, with the latter insisting that the selection policy for the national team is inconsistent, and that he has every business and right to comment on the country's cricket affairs.
Earlier, Mohsin had reacted strongly to Akram's statement that the selectors needed to show consistency in selecting younger players, and that they should not have dropped pacers- Umar Gul, Tanvir Ahmad and Wahab Riaz- for the Zimbabwe tour.
"I am upset because Wasim does not spend much time in Pakistan and is not aware of what the national selectors are thinking or their line of plan and action. I think he has no business to give such irresponsible statements without knowing the facts on national selection," Mohsin had said.
Irked at the counter-statement given by Mohsin, the former bowling great said that he had every business and right to comment on Pakistan's cricket affairs, and that it was a fallacy that he did not follow Pakistan cricket.
"Even when I am away, I keep a constant eye on Pakistan's international and domestic cricket. It needs just a few clicks on the Internet to keep yourself abreast with the cricket around the world. I am, in fact, surprised by Mohsin's outburst because the media has often criticised him for not attending domestic matches," the Daily Times quoted Akram, as saying.
Akram also said that he stuck to his earlier statement that there was no consistency in the selection of the national team.
"This is evident by the frequent changes made for the last few tours. How can Mohsin talk of consistency? Is playing four separate wicketkeepers in the last one year consistency? If Kamran Akmal is not played for any reason other than cricket, there is no second opinion that Sarfaraz Ahmed is the second best gloveman in the country," he argued. (ANI)
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