Intikhab Alam Removed From Pakistan Managership (22 May 1996)

22 May 1996

Pakistan Tour: Warhorse put out to pasture again

By Peter Deeley

INTIKHAB ALAM, Pakistan`s long-serving manager, has been removed from the managership of the side coming to England this summer. No successor has yet been announced but Salim Yousuf, who was No 2 to Intikhab during the World Cup, is considered one of the favourites for the post.

Yousuf will be principally remembered in this country for some controversial wicketkeeping during Pakistan`s 1987 tour here, particularly one unsuccessful appeal for a catch off Ian Botham during the Leeds Test.

Intikhab, who was manager of the 1992 Pakistan tourists when they won the five-Test series in England 2-1, has been overlooked before by his board. He missed a home series last year but was called back for Pakistan`s winter tour of Australia. At the time Intikhab described himself as the "old warhorse" always ready to come to the aid of his country.

The 17-man party, who will play three Tests and three one-day internationals, is led by Lancashire`s Wasim Akram. He will be supported at the heart of the attack by the former Surrey fast bowler, Waqar Younis.

Arif Abbasi, chief executive of the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan, said: "Wasim is fully satisfied and happy with the selection of the team."

Another backroom surprise is the hiring of former Australian Test captain Ian Chappell to prepare the side for England. Abbasi said: "He will help in our training and in devising a strategy for the team."

Many players will be familiar to English crowds, including Salim Malik - who has now put behind him the Australian bribery allegations - and leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed.

PAKISTAN TOURING PARTY: * Wasim Akram, Aamir Sohail, Saeed Anwar, Salim Malik, Ijaz Ahmed, Inzamam-Ul-Haq, - Rashid Latif, - Moin Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saqlain Mushtaq, Waqar Younis, Mohammad Akram, Ata-ur-Rehman, Asif Mujtaba, Shahid Anwar, Shadab Kabir, Shahid Nazir.

ITINERARY.- June 27: v England NCA (Trowbridge); June 29-July 1: v Glamorgan (Pontypridd); July 3-5: v Somerset (Taunton); July 6-8: v Northants (Northampton).

July 11: v Minor Cos XI (Stone); July 14: v MCC (Shenley); July 17-19: v Warwicks (Edgbaston); July 20-22: v Kent (Canterbury); July 25-29: First Test (Lord`s).

Aug 1: v Scotland (Edinburgh, Grange CC); Aug 3-5: v Durham (Chester-le-Street); Aug 8-12: Second Test (Headingley); Aug 14-16: v Leics (Leicester) or Sussex (Hove); Aug 17-19: v Essex (Chelmsford).

Aug 22-26: Third Test (Oval); Aug 29: 1st one-day int`nal (Old Trafford); Aug 31: 2nd one-day int`nal (Edgbaston). Sept 1: 3rd one-day int`nal (Trent Bridge).

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (http.//www.telegraph.co.uk)