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Pakistan's chief selector, Mohsin Khan, has reacted strongly to former captain Wasim Akram's disapproval on the selection of the national squad for tour of Zimbabwe.
Mohsin said he was upset with Akram's comments that the selectors needed to show constancy in select younger players and that they should not have dropped pace bowlers - Umar Gul, Tanvir Ahmed and Wahab Riaz - for the Zimbabwe tour.
"I am distress because Wasim does not use much time in Pakistan and is not conscious of what the national selectors are thinking or their line of plan and action," said Mohsin.
He also optional to the former fast bowler to mind his own business and not to make half-baked statements on the matters like national team selection.
"I think he has no business to give such careless statements without knowing the facts about national selection.
"I would propose him to spare some time and talk to us and learn about our policies and our future scheduling before making such damaging statements," the former Test opener said.
Stating that Akram was only busy with his commitment abroad as a broadcaster and expert, Mohsin said, "It is enormously unfair that he comes back to the country after three or four months and without knowing the facts, give statements about the team, the players and the policy, which can be very damaging."
"A player of his stature should realize that such statements can spoil the team spirit and create mistake between the players and the management.
"We know what we are doing and we know how to plan for the future. There is no distrust Wasim is one of the finest players Pakistan has produced but that should only make him more careful while giving statements," he added.
The former cricketer also made it clear that as far as consistency in selection is concerned, the selection board knows what it wants to do.
Mohsin, who played 48 Tests and 75 ODIs, urged Akram to serve up the country in whatever ability possible, instead of just making statements.
"If he is so troubled about Pakistan cricket then he should be serving here rather than other countries in different capacities. I know he has been approach by the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) in the past to come and serve the team but he might not spare time for the national cause," recall Mohsin.
"I think Wasim does not appreciate that we have adopted a certain policy to form a solid mixture of senior and younger players for the future and this tour of Zimbabwe is the best opportunity for us to try out this grouping," he added.
Mohsin said the senior bowlers had been rested because Pakistan has a hectic international list ahead of them next to strong teams in the next six to eight months.
"We feel that the Zimbabwe tour was the best time to give them some relax and also try out the young people as they can form a good back-up for the national team.
"In order to build a nice, balanced mixture with a back-up for the future, we are trying to utilize this tour of Zimbabwe because after this tour there are two very hard series ahead," he said.
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