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 Shahzad 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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Did Waqar Younis confirm that Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal were intentionally sidelined from the Pakistan team?
## Interview with Waqar Younis
**Interviewer:** Waqar, there have been rumours circulating about Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal being intentionally sidelined from the Pakistan team. Can you shed some light on this?
**Waqar Younis:** Absolutely. I want to make it clear that Ahmed and Umar were never intentionally kept away from the team. Those rumours are simply untrue.
**Interviewer:** Some people have speculated that there may have been requests, either explicit or implied, from the coaching staff to exclude them. Is that accurate?
**Waqar Younis:** Not at all. As a coaching unit, we work under the direction of the head coach, and we all follow his vision and strategy for the team. We all operate with a singular mindset - what’s best for Pakistan cricket.
**Interviewer:** So, are the doors open for both Ahmed and Umar to return to the national team if they perform well domestically?
**Waqar Younis:** Absolutely. The door is always open for talented players who consistently perform well and demonstrate their commitment to the team. We will always consider the best players available.
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