“Maybe it [the reports of unease] is correct. But I spoke to Malik as an elder. I’m sure whatever issues we have are from small misunderstandings. If they are left then they grow but it is nothing major.”
Communication, he stressed, would be the key. “I feel a lack of communication often is the biggest problem. There should always be open communication between players and the management. As an elder, it is particularly important for me to do so with the younger guys because at this age, they don’t always know about life outside cricket.” (CricInfo)
Why oh why must we go through this “junior” and “senior” level of grey area that only puts mind at unrest? Why is Intikhab Alam referring to himself as an “elder” while speaking with Malik? What happened to what he got hired for, the coach?
When Malik first started his captaincy in the team, the likes of Afridi and Younis referred to him as “little brother” while they were the “big brother”. And now Intikhab adds another title to his name.