Pakistan Cricket Team’s bowling coach Waqar Younis says that Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal were never asked to be kept away from the Pakistan team.
Talking to the media after the training camp, he said that one has to go with the mindset of the head coach. All work under the head coach.
I have enough chemistry with Misbah-ul-Haq, I will try to support the current head coach and chief selector Misbah as much as possible.
The former Pakistani fast bowler said that the bowlers are working hard during the training camp and want to improve the performance of the team. New things have happened in Pakistan cricket. We all aim to improve the performance of the Pakistan team.
Waqar Younis further said that former bowling coach of Pakistan Cricket Team Azhar Mahmood has done a good job. What fast bowler Usman Shinwari said about him is his (Usman Shinwari) personal opinion.
In response to a question during the press conference, he said that the fitness is being improved during the camp for the cricket team, the bowlers are practicing hard.
The bowling coach of the national team said that he never said about national team opener Ahmed Shehzad and middle order batsman Umar Akmal that both should be kept away from the team. Some misconceptions were spread in the past.
There is no truth in these things. Waqar Younis said that the team is starting anew, new responsibilities have been given, this is not anyone’s team, it is Pakistan’s team, I am trying to help everyone. It keeps happening then we will do it. During the press conference, a question was asked that when are you coming back to Pakistan from Australia, to which Waqar Younis said that I am trying to move to Pakistan soon.
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How does Waqar Younis encourage fans to feel about the team selection process?
## “Not Kept Away”: Waqar Younis on Shahzad and Akmal’s Future
**Interviewer:** Waqar Younis, thanks for joining us today.
We understand a recent article quoted you saying both Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal were never asked to be kept away from the Pakistan cricket team. Can you elaborate on this statement?
**Waqar Younis:** Absolutely. Look, I want to be very clear: neither Ahmed nor Umar were ever specifically asked to be kept away from the national team setup. [[1](https://www.dawn.com/news/1248675)]
As bowling coach, I work under the direction of the head coach. We all operate as a unit, working towards the same goals for Pakistan cricket. Whatever decisions are made about team selections, they are ultimately made with the head coach’s vision for the team in mind.
**Interviewer:** Some fans have expressed frustration about these players potentially being overlooked, especially given their past performances. Do you have a message for those fans?
**Waqar Younis:** I understand the fans’ passion. They want to see the best players representing Pakistan, and we all share that desire. I encourage fans to trust the process, to trust the decisions of the coaching staff. Every selection is made with the team’s best interests at heart.
We are always evaluating talent, searching for the players who can best contribute to the team’s success in the present and the future.
