Moin's comeback delayed
Former captain Moin Khan was held back hours after being told to rush to Bangladesh as cover-up for wicketkeeper Rashid Latif
23-Jan-2002
Former captain Moin Khan was held back hours after being told to rush
to Bangladesh as cover-up for wicketkeeper Rashid Latif.
The chairman of selectors Wasim Bari admitted Tuesday that the tour
management had sent out an SOS. "But after we chose Moin, the team
management called from Chittagong and said Rashid was fit to complete
the tour," he told reporters.
Moin, whose last appearance was as captain in March, was booked on
5.30am flight to Dhaka Wednesday so that he could make himself
available for back-to-back matches.
Earlier in the day, director of the PCB Brig Munawwar Rana said Moin
would replace Rashid whose exact nature of injury was unknown. "We are
not sure what his injury is. We received an SOS from Dhaka Tuesday
morning.
"Rashid is returning on the first available flight. We also want to
give him proper rest before the series against the West Indies," he
said.
The chairman of the PCB Lt Gen Tauqir Zia said: "The tour management
wanted a replacement. But after we saw Rashid Latif keeping wickets,
we inquired what the injury was, as he looked fit. We haven't heard
from them as yet." However, the General denied that a group of senior
players were against Moin's inclusion. "That's not true. In fact, the
players like Moin and want him in the team."
Pakistan team returns from Dhaka on Jan 26 and leave for Sharjah on 28
where the first Test begins Jan 31. The series ends on Feb 17 with the
third one-day international.
Moin has appeared in 190 one-day internationals, 34 as captain,
scoring 2,853 runs with nine half centuries. He has played in 65
Tests, 13 as captain, aggregating 2,493 runs with three centuries and
15 half centuries besides accounting for 138 batsmen behind the
wickets.