Leadership crisis in Pakistan cricket

[OutStumped]

Pakistan cricket team manager Intikhab Alam has accused some senior players of leaking sensitive information to the media. Naming former captain Shahid Afridi, Intikhab said in a television interview that such players also interfered in management matters. "The biggest problem I have faced is that some players try to interfere in management issues; when that happens then problems occur," said the former Test cricketer. "Everyone needs to know what his role is in the team," he said. "Another big problem is that some players leak out information to the media about team meetings and happenings which are not meant for public consumption. That leads to misunderstandings and problems, and these things are damaging to the team," stressed Intikhab, who has been Pakistan's coach and manager for a long time. "There were times when 15 minutes after a team meeting, television channels were running tickers about things that happened or were discussed in the meeting," he claimed. "This is a big problem in the team. There is a need for these players to sit down and discuss everything including reservations with the management. "These things have damaged Pakistan cricket and are not good for our image." Last month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had a bitter dispute with Afridi after the star allrounder accused the board of treating him badly. The PCB suspended Afridi's central contract and revoked his No Objection Certificates to play abroad. In reply, Afridi filed a petition against the PCB in the Sindh High Court but the matter was finally settled out of court. Afridi was slapped with a fine of Rs.4.5 million rupees but got his NOC restored.

[IKnowU]

[deepak_sach]

Intikhab Alam:facepalm: Shahid Afridi:facepalm::facepalm: PCB:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

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:haha:

[TheWall]

paki circus again.....

[Fontaine]

Anyone else find Alam incredibly stupid for doing the same damn thing he's accusing senior players of doing? Talking to the media about internal matters!?

[Sachin=GOD]

Anyone else find Alam incredibly stupid for doing the same damn thing he's accusing senior players of doing? Talking to the media about internal matters!?

He's leaking the fact that players leak sensitive information.

[Stuge]

well ,he is doing the same ..tit for tat lol

[NareshK]

Do you have a whole hard drive of these ?:D

[Cricket Tragic]

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[desi pride 1234]

why intikhab is leaking this news now?:giggle:

[Crookbond]

Ijaz Butt rules out Afridi's captaincy future ESPN Cricinfo http://es.pn/pk0RB0 PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has ruled out a return to captaincy for Shahid Afridi in the future, though he left a window open for him to return to the national side as a player. "As far as I am concerned he is not captaincy material for the PCB anymore," Butt told Geo Super television channel. "[As a player] he has done well in the past, he's been a good cricketer for Pakistan, there's no doubt about it." In May, Afridi publicly announced his "conditional" retirement from the game in protest against his "humiliation" at the PCB's hands, but was ready to reverse his decision if a new board came to power. The PCB responded by suspending his national contract and refusing to issue No-Objection Certificates (NOC) to allow Afridi to ply his trade in domestic Twenty20 leagues. Afridi took the matter to court, but both sides later came to a settlement with Afridi agreeing to plead guilty of misconduct and paying a fine of 4.5 million rupees, and the board allowing him to play domestic Twenty20 cricket in England. A number of political personalities waded into the matter at the time, but Butt - who has strong ties to the political party currently in power - said he had refused to cave in to the pressure to reinstate Afridi, and insisted that due processes must be followed before restoring the NOCs. "The governor of Sindh rang up, talked to me for one hour," Butt said. "[Former prime minister] Nawaz Sharif rang me. I told him, 'Have a heart, this is not a political issue, this is something different.' We are not part of politics." Butt said at least 15 to 20 other politicians contacted him, but he told everyone that if Afridi wanted to get clearance he had to follow the process. "If this is not followed I will definitely not budge whatever the pressure might be." The comments that are likely to annoy Afridi most, however, are about his role in the 3-2 ODI series win over West Indies. Pakistan strolled to an unassailable 3-0 lead before the selection meeting bust-up between coach Waqar Younis and Afridi that sparked off the controversy. Unsettled, Pakistan lost the last two ODIs and Butt was in no doubt who was to blame. "I will only say that in my opinion, which may be considered by some people wrong, he [Afridi] is responsible for losses in the fourth and fifth one-dayers," Butt said. Soon after the interview was broadcast, he told the News, "I don't even want to think about them [butt and the PCB]. I'm enjoying my cricket and won't allow anybody to spoil it for me. Let me see what they are saying against me and then I'm going to decide whether there is a need to give my side of the story." However, Afridi's agent, Umran Khan, was less conciliatory. "We read these as very defamatory comments made by the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board," Khan told the BBC Asian Network. "We are looking at legal avenues with regards to pursuing it. I read those comments as an allegation on my client." Afridi has enjoyed considerable success in his Twenty20 stint with Hampshire. He told the newspaper that he was considering an offer to play for their one-day side as well, with the possibility now that the Sri Lankan Premier League - which he was contracted to play for - has been postponed to next year.

[Cricket_Guru]

lol. and icc is soon going to rule out butt as pcb chairman. afridi is here to stay.

[Crookbond]

If you read the statement carefully, it says PCB and not Pakistan Cricket. This is really disappointing.

[Trichromatic]

Afridi doesn't deserve to be captain anymore.

[Crookbond]

Leadership crisis in Pakistan cricket Irrespective of that, the statement is sad.

[Crookbond]

Afridi disappointed with Butt's 'petty' statements http://es.pn/nqtfMI Shahid Afridi has said he was disappointed by the "petty things" PCB chairman Ijaz Butt brought up while justifying Afridi's axing as Pakistan's one-day captain. "I am disappointed because such petty things coming from the head of the board were unwarranted," Afridi told the Daily Times. "He himself made me captain, and everyone, from experts to fans, had praised my leadership and the unity in the team." Afridi led Pakistan to the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup, their best performance at cricket's flagship one-day event since 1999. After that, he led Pakistan to an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match one-day series in the West Indies before a selection meeting bust-up between him and coach Waqar Younis sparked off a controversy. Pakistan went on to lose the two dead rubber games, and Afridi was stripped of the one-day captaincy. He responded by announcing a "conditional retirement" from the game. Last week, Butt defended the move to axe Afridi by blaming him for the losses in the West Indies, and deeming him as "not captaincy material", in an interview with Geo Super television channel. Afridi, who is currently in England playing in the Friends Life t20 tournament, said he would consult with his lawyers before planning his next move. "I will unmask all these people who are running a smear campaign against me," he said. "I don't want to say anything right now because I am enjoying my time with Hampshire but when I return I will respond to them." Meanwhile, Afridi's legal counsel, Syed Ali Zaffar, said the player would have a case if he chose to take Butt to court over his statements. "Ijaz Butt's statement that Shahid Afridi will not captain the Pakistan team again is not only very irresponsible but is like an order or direction to the governing council members [who choose the captain in consultation with the board chairman] and to the selection committee not to even consider him," Zaffar told the Nation. "In this regard, Mr Butt is usurping the authority of the governing council members and selection committee and is clearly acting illegally. "Afridi can take him to court if he so chooses. I will however add that I have had no discussion with Afridi in this regard. Mr Ijaz Butt is a loose cannon. Under Pakistan Cricket Board's constitution the chairman virtually enjoys dictatorial powers."

[Cricket_Guru]

go on lala. afridi will be playing for pakistan in the next match they are playing.

[Cricket Tragic]

[Fontaine]

I hope Ijaz Butt stays the chairman for life. I'm a huge fan of the way he operates. He's so much better than their previous chairman who's only talunt was blowing the flute and could only causes problems for Akhtar while Butt has dismantled almost the entire team by himself: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR3zALCzx0Y]YouTube - ‪Chairman PCB Dr Naseem Ashraf Playing Flute‬‏[/ame]