Pakistan's under-fire head coach Waqar Younis has submitted his
report on the team's performances in some of recent the series including
World Twenty20 to PCB chairman Shahryar Khan. According to the sources,
Waqar has given a "damning report on the team players".
"Waqar
has given a damning report on the team players and has said that most of
the players were not able to implement the game plan given to them by
the coach," a source told PTI.
"Waqar has specifically pinpointed
that some of the players are just not willing to work hard enough or
cooperate with the coaching staff by executing the suggestions given to
them," he added.
The source also said that the coach was not happy with Shahid Afridi's captaincy.
"Waqar
has also questioned the captaincy skills of Shahid Afridi and some of
his decisions. In totality, the head coach is clearly not happy with the
way the players have responded or shown improvement in their game."
The
PCB chief has sent the report to the fact-finding committee, which is
formed to probe into the team's poor performance in the Asia Cup and
World T20, as well as in earlier series against England and New Zealand.
"Waqar
has submitted a complete report on his two-year tenure and the chairman
has sent the report to the fact-finding committee for its
observations," the source said.
The fact-finding committee convenes in Lahore from Tuesday for a three-day period.
The
committee, which includes Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq and senior batsman
Younis Khan, has been given the mandate by the board to meet and talk
to the captain, coach, manager and senior players of the national team.
The committee will also study the reports of the captain, coach and manager, and then take further action.
The
source said that Waqar has made some recommendations to the PCB
chairman and told him in clear terms that some drastic decisions needed
to be taken to bring about improvements in the Pakistan team including
axing of some senior players.
"Waqar is himself hugely
disappointed at the way his two-year tenure has gone and has also spoken
about the way the national selectors coordinated with him in selection
matters," the source informed.
He also disclosed that Waqar had
complained about the way the chief selector Haroon Rasheed had ignored
his advice on many occasions and made selections after consulting
Afridi.
The Pakistan team has come under fire after losing ODI and
T20 series to England and New Zealand and then faring poorly in the
Asia T20 Cup and the World T20.
Pakistan were knocked out of the
World T20 after failing to qualify for the semi-finals as they lost
three out of their four group matches. Afridi, meanwhile, made a quiet
return to Karachi after staying in Dubai for a few days.
"Shahid is also due to leave for Lahore tomorrow to appear before the fact-finding committee," another source said.
"Shahid
is aware that his days as Pakistan captain are over but he is trying to
extend his international career by being available only as a player.
But Waqar has included his name among the senior players he believes
need to be sidelined from the team," he added.Source:today news
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