Inzamam Hits Out At Chief Selector Over Squad Controversy

Legendary cricketer and former Chief Selector, Inzamam-ul-Haq, is discontent with the developments that emerged after the announcement of the squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Inzamam revealed that Babar Azam is unhappy for being ignored by the Chief Selector, Muhammad Wasim, in the process of selection. Inzamam’s comments came in the aftermath of media reports, suggesting that the skipper in all three formats had expressed reservations after Muhammad Wasim excluded Babar’s recommended players from the squad.

The important thing is that team is selected with consultation, and I have already said many times that the most important person is the captain. Chief Selector and coach are not the most important people because they can’t go inside the ground and the captain who has to make the team fight inside. He should have the confidence.

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Inzamam said that Babar is not impressed with the team selection, and Wasim says that it is not his concern.

How can Mohammad Wasim say such a thing to Babar Azam? This is surprising. Now, where are those statements of Mohammad Wasim and the policies of the board saying that the captain will have the full authority and will have the main role in the selection?

He also lambasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for remaining silent on the controversy.

I am sometimes unable to understand that what this board is actually doing. Every decision of the board is incorrect. They postponed the PSL, which surprised me, IPL had 10 COVID-19 cases, but they completed the tournament. They are unaware of what will happen to Pakistan’s image due to the closure of PSL. Babar Azam is unhappy, Mohammad Wasim is saying something else, and the board is silent.

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Inzamam claimed that Wasim is just a dummy Chief Selector appointed by some people, and those powers are controlling him.

I am telling you this thing categorically that Mohammad Wasim has been made the Chief Selector by some people, and those powers are controlling him. The board should open their eyes and should think about what they want to do with cricket.

“Five to six changes have been made in ODIs, and players that are selected have played just two to three matches. The player who bowled well in two matches of PSL is selected, is this the standard of Pakistan cricket? It feels like everything is being done by the board from behind,” he concluded.