Waqar, Mohsin ruined my career: Razzaq
Dejected all-rounder urges PCB to make assessment before selection.
KARACHI:
Shattered by his snub from all three squads for the tour of Sri Lanka, experienced all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has blamed former coaches Waqar Younis and Mohsin Khan for ‘ruining’ his career.
Razzaq, who has played 265 One-Day Internationals and 46 Tests, has not featured for Pakistan since the series against Sri Lanka in the UAE last year, missing the series against Bangladesh, England and the Asia Cup.
“I can easily play for another couple of years,” said Razzaq. “Waqar and Mohsin were against me and were actively seeking my exit. They didn’t use me properly and used to send me at eighth or ninth position in the batting line-up. You can’t perform when there are just a couple of overs remaining and you often get dismissed while attempting big shots.
“And the selectors based the snub on those performances. The experts at the Pakistan Cricket Board should realise the ground realities of my below-par performance. They should also consider the past record of a player before selection.”
Mohsin rejects criticism
Meanwhile, Mohsin, who coached Pakistan on three assignments, rejected the criticism against him.
“Razzaq has played just one series under me as coach,” Mohsin told The Express Tribune. “How he can justify his outburst based on just that is beyond me.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2012.
Shattered by his snub from all three squads for the tour of Sri Lanka, experienced all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has blamed former coaches Waqar Younis and Mohsin Khan for ‘ruining’ his career.
Razzaq, who has played 265 One-Day Internationals and 46 Tests, has not featured for Pakistan since the series against Sri Lanka in the UAE last year, missing the series against Bangladesh, England and the Asia Cup.
“I can easily play for another couple of years,” said Razzaq. “Waqar and Mohsin were against me and were actively seeking my exit. They didn’t use me properly and used to send me at eighth or ninth position in the batting line-up. You can’t perform when there are just a couple of overs remaining and you often get dismissed while attempting big shots.
“And the selectors based the snub on those performances. The experts at the Pakistan Cricket Board should realise the ground realities of my below-par performance. They should also consider the past record of a player before selection.”
Mohsin rejects criticism
Meanwhile, Mohsin, who coached Pakistan on three assignments, rejected the criticism against him.
“Razzaq has played just one series under me as coach,” Mohsin told The Express Tribune. “How he can justify his outburst based on just that is beyond me.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2012.