Sunday, 6 March 2016

PCB unhappy over Afridi’s tweets seeking PM’s help

LAHORE: Expressing annoyance over Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi’s tweets searching for top Minister Nawaz Sharif’s help in cricket affairs, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is possibly to issue either a warning or a show purpose word to him.

Resources informed Geo news on Sunday that PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan might take the very last choice to area the T20 skipper. Afridi, who has been dealing with excessive criticism for his dismal performance in the Asia Cup, had advised the PM to intervene so that it will sell fresh talent inside the usa.

Afridi, who refused to speak to the media on his return from Bangladesh on Saturday, chose social media internet site Twitter to specific his views.

In tweets on Saturday, he requested the PM to inspect limitations preventing talent from the grass-roots stage to upward thrust and prove their mark.

He said: “i'd want 2 request the PM to check out the boundaries which r preventing talent from the grass root level to upward push and prove their mark.”

the flowery all-rounder also welcomed the committee installation by means of the PM to inspect Pakistan’s bad overall performance in Asia Cup T20.

“I virtually admire our PM’s assist and help to assess & uplift the overall performance of the team with the aid of bringing this committee into life,” he stated.

Afridi doesn’t want Butt back: meanwhile, resources said Afridi did no longer want opener Salman Butt to make a comeback.

A supply stated on Sunday that Butt, who completed a 5-12 months ban for spot-solving final September, become being taken into consideration for countrywide duty however Afridi had confirmed his reservations.

Butt met with chief selector Haroon Rasheed the other day in Lahore.

A source stated that the selectors had been thinking about Butt for the world T20 after the team’s dismal batting performance inside the Asia Cup.

He stated that PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan and Najam Sethi were expected to satisfy Afridi and communicate to him approximately Butt.

Afridi showed no reservation over the go back of fast bowler Mohammad Amir, however he's sternly opposing Butt’s return.

Butt says he desires to play for Pakistan. He says he has served punishment and is a modified character now.

Butt replaced Afridi as the check captain in England in 2010 whilst the latter introduced his retirement after the first check defeat to Australia at Lord’s.

Resources said that critical announcements were predicted on Monday (nowadays) after a meeting of the PCB excessive-united statesand selectors in Lahore.  Pakistan group is to depart for India by Wednesday however its departure is situation to approval from the authorities.

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