Angry Waqar blasts selection committee

Humiliated former Pakistan captain, Waqar Younis, blasted the selection committee for axing him from the Sharjah-bound squad.

Talking to Dawn, Waqar who led Pakistan in the disastrous World Cup-2003, agreed that he may have not led the side according to expectations, but as a player his performance was certainly better than most of the squad members.

"I am not responsible alone for the debacle, the other seniors are equally responsible but surprisingly they are 'rested' and I am dropped," Waqar said.

The chief selector, Aamir Sohail, while announcing the team for Sharjah Cup categorically mentioned that Waqar was dropped while Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq and Saeed Anwar were rested.

Aamir also indicated that the senior players could be considered in the near future and that too would depend on the performance of the young guns included in the 16-man squad.

Waqar said that the national selection committee had no need to wait for his retirement from cricket.

"I played cricket for 15 years without taking any advice fromany quarter and will decide on my own when to call it a day," he said.

He demanded an explanation from the selectors for the discriminatory treatment meted out to him.