Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has apologised for his remarks against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over delaying naming the captain for the World Cup. Younis, along with other former cricketers, lashed out after the PCB announced a final 15-man squad for the mega event without naming the captain.
The coach questioned the board’s tactics and said the delay would only cause disharmony in the team with the tournament less than a month away. In response, the PCB sent a showcause notice to the former captain asking him to explain his comments that were against the board’s code of conduct.
Though the board has decided against giving any official statement to Younis’ reply, a board official said that the coach has apologised.
“Younis has admitted his mistake and apologised for violating the code of conduct in his reply to the notice,” said the official adding that the coach has also given an assurance to avoid such statements in the future.
The PCB, under a new strict policy, is maintaining zero-tolerance and has quickly reacted to officials and players giving reckless statements.
ICC website error creates confusion
Even the International Cricket Council (ICC) seems confused after it displayed names of both Shahid Afridi and Misbahul Haq on its website as captain of the Pakistan team. While the front page of the website mentioned Afridi as captain, Misbah was named the skipper in the inside page. However, it was learnt that a technical error in uploading information caused the error and was rectified soon afterwards.
