ISLAMABAD - Former leg-spinner Abdul Qadir on Thursday urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to support Saeed Ajmal instead of taking any action against him.
Was it the Indian pressure that was forcing the PCB to take action against the off-spinner? he asked. According to media reports, Ajmal could face disciplinary action from the board for his comments on the International Cricket Council (ICC) policy on bowlers with suspect bowling actions, including of Indian spinners.
Reacting to it, Qadir said he felt the PCB issuing a show cause notice to Ajmal after pressure from the Indian side. "If Ajmal wants his case to be taken to the ICC then the PCB should help him in this regard rather than issuing him a show cause notice," he said.
Qadir said the politics had destroyed the PCB and therefore players were at harm. "Show cause notices are issued on like and dislike basis which is insane," he said.
Talking about cricket, Qadir said the upcoming series of Pakistan against Australia and England would be very tough as the conditions over there would be totally opposite. "The PCB must start planning for these series now," he said adding even Yasir Shah could be troubled in the conditions in Australia and England.
Speaking about Pakistan's Test series victory against Australia, he said the credit went to the whole team. "I had earlier said the conditions in the UAE don't support the English team and Pakistan had an upper hand to win the series. English team is not used to the hot weather and previously also Pakistan had whitewashed England in the Test series there in 2012, therefore, the pressure was on the visitors," he said, adding M Hafeez displayed an outstanding performance in the third Test.
Qadir said it was also Younis Khan's good performance in the Tests that had forced the selectors to include him in the ODIs.