Karachi : By threatening to resign and calling a press briefing, then canceling it and finally went to Lahore to resolve the issue with Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt
– allthese proves that chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan did it only to blackmail the board, believes formerTest cricketer Sarfraz Nawaz.“Mohsin only tried to blackmail the board and he never intended to resign as if he really wanted to resign then he should have resigned first and then called a press briefing like Abdul Qadir and Aamir Sohail did in the past,” Sarfraz told PPI.“He used the media to put pressure on the board and it is highly immoral to do that,” he added.He further said that Mohsin in the past has said that he would never compromise on principles and if anyone from the board tried to trample the principles then certainly he would resign.“I remember Mohsin in the past said ‘By God I would resign then compromising on principles’. And recently I read that he said (Coach) Waqar Younis is destroying Pakistan cricket by not letting new talent to come forward. But now he has resolved the so-called issues with the board. It all shows thathe has no credibility, he only cares about his salary,” Sarfraz said. A PCB media release on Wednesday stated that the selector and the board have resolved their issues andit added that the board would not take any action against the selector.It further stated Ijaz Butt quoting as, “Mohsin and I had a fruitful meeting today (Thursday) and we discussed a number of matters. We also discussed some of the issues that are appearing in the media for last couple of days. Without going into the details of the matters discussed, I am pleased to inform that there are currently no unresolved issues between PCB and Mohsin Hasan Khan.” ”We have today discussed the importance of bringing in clarity in the role and functions of the National Selection Committee and I have advised Mohsin that the Selection Committee has independence of taking selection decisions,” it added.Sarfraz Nawaz said that the board is also pathetic just as its selector Mohsin Khan. “The board first said that it would take action against the selector for talking to media without seeking permission from the board. And then it said that it would take no action against the selector as the issue has been resolved. They did the same with players by pardoning them of their fines in thepast. Isn’t there any standard, which the board follows?” he questioned. PPI