PCB Rejoinder on Waqar’s Resignation by Pakistan Cricket Board

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Player:	Waqar Younis
Event:	Pakistan in South Africa 2006/07

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DateLine: 7th January 2007

 

Media Release - 07 January 2007

 

Pakistan Cricket Board, on Sunday evening issued a rejoinder on the resignation of Waqar Younus, through its Director Cricket Operations Salim Altaf. The statement said, " PCB's bowling coach Waqar Younus reached Lahore on Saturday evening after an un-authorized absence of 12 days and thought that his presence with the team should have been ensured during the ODI series in South Africa and not just the test matches. Whereas it is the prerogative of the board management that which official has to be with the team and for how long. This decision is taken purely in the larger interest of Pakistan Cricket and team's requirement. The management feels that Waqar has very little contribution in the past as far as the shorter version of the game is concerned".

 

It was also stated that " PCB treats all its contractual staff/consultants as professionals but regrets to mention that Waqar has failed to behave in a professional manner and has clearly violated the discipline and breached the contract which evidently documents management's discretion to send him or not on a foreign tour with the team".

 

Waqar intimated the board on Saturday evening about his decision to quit in a burst of anger and the board only respected his decision by accepting the same although it had full commitment to honour the contract till it expired after the end of Worldcup in April 2007.

 

Reiterating in the end, the statement said that PCB respects all its employees, players and consultants but would not tolerate indiscipline and arrogance.

 

Media Department
Pakistan Cricket Board

(Article: Copyright © 2007 Pakistan Cricket Board)