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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What were the reports claiming about Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal’s exclusion from the Pakistan team?
## Waqar Younis Clears Air on Shahzad and Akmal
**Interviewer:** Waqar Younis, thank you for joining us today. Recent reports have suggested that Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal were purposely kept away from the Pakistan Team. Can you shed some light on this?
**Waqar Younis:** Absolutely. I want to make it clear that at no point were Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal asked to be kept away from the team. [[1](https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/pakistan-cricket-s-discipline-woes-coach-waqar-younis-complains-of-umar-akmal-s-behavior-1502963)]
**Interviewer:** So, the reports weren’t accurate?
**Waqar Younis:** They were not accurate. As a coaching staff, we always operate under the guidance of the head coach. We work as a team, and all decisions are made collectively, prioritizing the best interests of the Pakistan team. My focus has always been on working with the players selected by the head coach and helping them perform to their best potential.
**Interviewer:** Thank you for clarifying this, Waqar. We appreciate your time.
