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Complaint against Lawson

Karachi: Chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed has sent a written complaint to the Pakistan Cricket Board against coach Geoff Lawson of Australia after their relations deteriorated during the home series against Bangladesh in April.

Sources in the Board confirmed that shortly after the Bangladesh series, Ahmed complained to the Board over the attitude and behaviour of Lawson who took over the job last August.

“Salahuddin complained to the Board that Lawson had twice used unparliamentarily language during meetings to pick players for the Bangladesh series and even questioned his credentials to be the chief selector,” sources said.

He said the differences between the two erupted over the selection of batsmen Bazid Khan and Nomanullah, who the selectors insisted on playing because of their impressive domestic performances while Lawson felt they had no future or purpose in the national team.

“During the final one-dayer in Karachi although Noman was picked in the playing eleven, the team management didn’t send him to bat until the final two overs leading to questions being asked as to why Noman was given such treatment. — PTI

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