Aamir Sohail critical of selection policy (27 November 1998)

27 November 1998

Aamir Sohail critical of selection policy

By Our Special Representative

PESHAWAR, Nov 26: Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail came down hard on the selection policies and urged the selectors to show more consistency. "We lost to Australia because of inconsistency in selection. Team was changed for every match and its precisely because of this we never succeeded in getting the right combination," Sohail told reporters on Thursday.

"I hope and urge the selectors to show consistency and if that is done, the results of this series would definitely be productive," he added.

He said the selectors were not persistent on two or three players which brought undue pressure on those players as well as other members of the team. "The players can only feel confident if there is consistency in selection. I am sure the selectors would be more steady this time," said Sohail who faced a barrage of questions on the subject.

Asked if he was putting the blame on the selectors for the loss of the series to Australia, Sohail said: "Injury to key players was also one of the factors.

But too many players were tried out by the selectors without giving the young ones a well deserved run."

Asked if he would continue to play with unfit players, Sohail said the selectors were announcing 16 players for limited overs internationals but only 14 for the Test matches.

"If unfit players were playing in Tests, what can I do as it is the selection committee which is naming those unfit players in the 14-man team. I can't bring some boys from `muhallas' and play them in."

Source :: Dawn (https://dawn.com/)