'I respect others' opinions but they are not always right' - Mohammad Wasim reacts to Shoaib Akhtar's 'puppet' remark

Dissatisfied with Pakistan's T20 World Cup, Akhtar had termed Wasim a "puppet chief selector".

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Mohammad Wasim and Shoaib Malik. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Reacting to former Pakistan gun pacer Shoaib Akhtar’s “puppet” remark, Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim has stated that the management has tried to select the best set of players of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021. Akhtar was critical of Wasim and PCB’s choices, as he reckoned how the squad should have looked instead.

“The Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup should include Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Fakhar Zaman, and Hussain Talat,” Akhtar has said to Cricket Pakistan, while further stated: “Mohammad Wasim is not a chief selector, he is just a puppet.”

While speaking to Cricket Pakistan recently, Wasim said that he respects Akhtar’s opinions but he might not be correct always: “Shoaib [Akhtar] is a very good friend and we spend a lot of time together. Earlier, we used to do shows together but now we don’t interact in the same manner. Cricketers and analysts have their own point of view and I respect that but that doesn’t mean that they are right all the time.”

The role of chief selector is always a pressure job: Mohammad Wasim

Committing that the job of a selector is always difficult, Wasim said that the management has selected the best combination, and backed them to perform against New Zealand and England apart from the T20 World Cup.

“The role of chief selector is always a pressure job, no matter who is the chairman. I have not felt any pressure since his [Ramiz Raja] appointment. Every new chairman brings a new direction with him and Ramiz bhai also gave us a clear message, to the team and us, in this regard. Following that direction and policies is part of our job. As far as the future is concerned, that is something we both can’t predict,” he said.

“We have selected the best possible squad and I’m very hopeful that this team will put up a good show in the upcoming series as well as the T20 World Cup. Obviously, we won’t select the squad after listening to media or social media. My job is such that I can’t make everyone happy,” concluded Wasim.

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