Out-of-favour Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shahzad, often
criticised for his attitude, has refused to mind his ways and is not
ready to accept the allegations over his lack of discipline, insisting
he has done nothing wrong.
Shahzad has a history of disciplinary issues since his club-cricket
days. His attitude was first highlighted in 2008 when he was reported by
manager Abdul Raqeeb for disruptive behaviour during the ICC Youth
World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. He has been dropped several times from the
national squad and his recent conduct on the tour of West Indies with
the Pakistan squad forced the team management to recommend special
counselling for him, noting that he had come from a ‘disturbed’
background.
“I am here to take all criticism but there is no need to bring my
family into it,” Shahzad told reporters. “We belong to a Pathan family
and we do not tarnish our family’s reputation. I don’t know what I did
but if the management thinks that I have done something wrong, they
should talk to me about it. I haven’t done anything wrong so I don’t
really know what I should be looking out for.
“I’m not sure why I’ve been omitted from the squad despite scoring runs.”
Shahzad, who was not only snubbed from the Zimbabwe-bound squad but
also the list of centrally contracted players, expressed his
disappointment but remained optimistic about a comeback.
“The disappointment is obviously there after being dropped from the
squad and the central contract list. But I’m young and have a lot of
cricket ahead of me. I will continue to play at domestic level and keep
myself up there with the performance. The rest is up to the selectors.”
News By: Express Tribune
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