Inzamam hits back at report findings
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/current/story/294697.html
Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain, struck out at the findings of an official board report that found him to be a “dictator” and blamed him almost entirely for the World Cup debacle.
Responding to claims in a PCB committee report that his attitude was “haughty and that of a dictator,” Inzamam responded by arguing that this was the way of Pakistan cricket. Speaking to the Urdu daily Jang, Inzamam said, **“I was blamed for being very lenient during my whole captaincy career and now I am turned into a dictator. That could only be accepted if players had complained that I acted like one. **
“This is nothing new in Pakistan cricket. When the team loses, all the blame is put on others, and I was ready for that because it happened in the past,” he said, referring to Pakistan’s equally dismal 2003 World Cup.”
Inzamam defended himself from charges that he took all selection matters into his own hands, marginalising on-tour selectors and calling up his own preferred players without consultation. “If I had power as captain it was simply because I was a successful captain and whenever I wanted certain player I convinced selectors to get that player and not through dictatorship.”
**The committee included two paid employees of the board, Salahuddin Ahmed, chief selector and Salim Altaf, director special projects, leading Inzamam to question the neutrality of their findings. **
**“I know it will sound bitter to them but the presence of two paid members in the probe committee raises doubts over the impartiality of the report,” Inzamam told the BBC’s Urdu service. **
“How can a member, who was the director of operations, say this now and didn’t realise it before the World Cup?” asked Inzamam of Altaf.
Inzamam, who resigned as captain and retired from ODIs after the tournament, maintained the report would have no bearing on his future. “It will be up to the selectors to select me. I will feature in domestic cricket and have been training to play Tests. This committee cannot decide my future,” he said. Given that the current chief selector was party to the committee’s findings, it seems **improbable that Inzamam will be selected again for Pakistan. **
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Given that the current chief selector was party to the committee's findings, it seems *improbable that Inzamam will be selected again for Pakistan. *
His dream of breaking Javed test record may not come true.
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I think Sallu won't hold him from playing.
But then again laws of physics as they pertain to PCB apply here. Please check the rules book thread. :D
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That’s what I am talking about Inzi. Take it to them. :k:
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Speaking to the Urdu daily Jang, Inzamam said, *"I was blamed for being very lenient during my whole captaincy career and now I am turned into a dictator. That could only be accepted if players had complained that I acted like one." *
I don't think Inzimam is referred as 'dictator' in 'captaincy-terms' rather 'players/playing-XI selection terms'.
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Pakistan need Inzamamul Haq at Test level, says Ramiz Raja
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\21\story_21-5-2007_pg2_5
LAHORE: Inzamamul Haq has got some cricket left in him and Pakistan need him badly at Test level. There are some reports that Inzamam’s dictatorial attitude was one of the cause of Pakistan’s abysmal performance during the recently concluded World Cup in West Indies. He is a one of the heroes of Pakistan and heroes should commended and not put to dust.
Ramiz Raja, a well-known name in world cricketing fraternity, echoed these views while talking to ‘Khaleej Times’ during the first one-dayer between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Zayed International Cricket Stadium here on Friday night. The former Pakistan captain said, **“Keeping in view the busy schedule ahead as Pakistan will face South Africa, India and Australia in Test series, Inzamam’s experience and presence is must in this young team. “He can deliver a lot at Test level and his services should be utilised properly.”
**Raja added, “Younis Khan’s refusal to lead Pakistan was a shock to me. I would have accepted this offer readily. “Different people react to criticisms and protests differently and only Younis can tell that why he opted out.” The younger brother of late Wasim Raja added, “Pakistan have taken a right step by appointing a young captain Shoaib Malik. He has been told to seek a culture change. “Pakistan need to change system and eradicate politics at team and board level. Only a strong and transparent system can herald a new era in Pakistan cricket.” Raja said, **“Teams don’t need coaches at this level. There should be some game analysts and coaching should be done prior to series at home."
**During the series you can’t temper with players techniques. It will muddle their thinking. The player should only concentrate on playing their natural games and winning. “In my opinion, after giving so much attention to coaching, the standard of cricket has gone down. “The teams like Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka need strong managers who know the in and outs of the game. Ex-players should be assigned these jobs. Captain should be given more powers,” he added.