Pakistan’s former captain Moin Khan slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not giving respect to senior players. He stated: “If the board does not respect senior players, it cannot expect them to perform to their best for the country.” He said the governing body of cricket in Pakistan should groom youngsters in the presence of senior folks, which would strengthen the team’s combination. The current management of the PCB has always been under huge criticism for sideling experienced players. Recently, they sacked star all-rounder Shahid Afridi from Pakistan’s captaincy, which forced him to claim that PCB had always treated him with disrespect. The hard-hitting batsman, Afridi, who led his national side in the semi-final of the recently concluded World Cup against India, also announced retirement from international cricket, and refused to play under the present PCB management. Meanwhile, the legendary batsman, Muhammad Yousuf, retired from international cricket, claiming that the PCB termed his presence in the squad unhelpful for the young players. Moin, who has always been right on the money behind the stumps with his performance, admired the attacking all-rounder, Abdul Razzaq. He also termed him as one of the best all-rounders of the world, and asserted that if the Lahore-born Razzaq was fully fit he should be included in Pakistan’s team. Earlier, the hard-hitting batsman Razzaq, who was dropped from the national squad after the ICC World Cup 2011, stated that PCB had always been looking forward to omit senior players from the team. “I am very disappointed not be considered for the Pakistan team, it hurts. I don’t want to take names but there is a lobby that does not want to see senior players in the national team,” Razzaq had claimed.
