Pakistan fielding coach complains of abusive behaviour from Afridi, Akmal

[third eye]

World Cup 2015: Pakistan fielding coach complains of abusive behaviour from Afridi, Akmal

Karachi: Pakistan's World Cup campaign hit another snag when the national team's fielding coach Grant Luden threatened to step down complaining of misbehaviour from three senior players.

According to details the incident which is yet to be confirmed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Luden complained that Shahid Afridi, Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal had misbehaved with him during a training session yesterday.


Shahid Afridi is allegedly causing trouble for Pakistan agaiin. AP

"Luden sent a message to the PCB Chairman threatening to resign as he could not tolerate such insulting behaviour from the players," one source told PTI.

Luden apparently complained to Shahryar Khan that some of the players including these three were not cooperating with him in the training sessions that hindered his work. "Luden has complained that the three players allegedly used abusive language on Tuesday."

Luden has in his message to Khan threatened that if the players don't change their behaviour he will resign from his post.

The source said that after getting the message, the PCB Chairman had spoken to the team manager, Naved Cheema, head coach Waqar Younis and Luden and discussed the issue with them.

"He has assured Luden his concerns will be looked into and the players will not be allowed to misbehave in future," the source added.

Interestingly the training regime being implemented by Waqar and his team of coaches has already apparently become a sore point in the team with some players who have complained that they are left exhausted before matches by the tough schedule.

The team management is also under fire for their selections made for the opening match against India which Pakistan lost on Sunday.

The PCB hired Luden last year as part of its overhauling of the team's support staff.

 

[slapshot]

Don't know about their attitude but Afridi is one the best fielders in our team.

 

[doppelganger]

From what I saw in the match against us, I don't think Afridi likes Misbah too much.

 

[syedali73]

Don't know about their attitude but Afridi is one the best fielders in our team.

And one of the most arrogant. The entire team deserved to be trashed.

 

[Diggy]

From what I saw in the match against us, I don't think Afridi likes Misbah too much.

yeah i got that feeling too , not just afridi it looked like there was no unity

 

[slapshot]

And one of the most arrogant. The entire team deserved to be trashed.

By looking at all this nonsense they are doing all the time that is bound to happen People give the importance more then they deserved and their "Aukat". The entire board should be trashed not just the team.

 

[doppelganger]

yeah i got that feeling too , not just afridi it looked like there was no unity

Its a disaster when top guys don't get along. Which is why I am a bit worried about Dhoni and Kohli. And the rumors that Dhoni scuttled Yuvi's position on the team. This would be Dhoni's last world cup for sure, and sadly, would have been Yuvi's as well. Even Gautam Gambhir. Sehwag was anyways from the transition generation. Niether part of the Fab Four and nor there with Dhoni, Yuvi, Guati.

 

[slapshot]

From what I saw in the match against us, I don't think Afridi likes Misbah too much.

Well politics! not long ago there was a statement from him asking board if they want to decide about Skipper they should better do it early. There must be some psychological training along other training to make them do better team work, over come ego and fend against sudden fame.

 

[syedali73]

By looking at all this nonsense they are doing all the time that is bound to happen People give the importance more then they deserved and their "Aukat". The entire board should be trashed not just the team.

True. These morons don't play for free but are handsomely paid from the tax payer's money. In effect, they are our servants, who we pay to entertain us. On top of that, they earn millions from the ads etc., and when it comes to perform, nothings significant.

 

[Diggy]

Its a disaster when top guys don't get along. Which is why I am a bit worried about Dhoni and Kohli. And the rumors that Dhoni scuttled Yuvi's position on the team. This would be Dhoni's last world cup for sure, and sadly, would have been Yuvi's as well. Even Gautam Gambhir. Sehwag was anyways from the transition generation. Niether part of the Fab Four and nor there with Dhoni, Yuvi, Guati.

yuvi deserved a better farewell , gauti can still make it if rohit sharma is a disaster in coming matches

 

[doppelganger]

True. These morons don't play for free but are handsomely paid form the tax payer's money. In effect, they are our servants, who we pay to entertain us. On top of that, they earn millions from the ads etc., and when it comes to perform, nothings significant.

First time I have heard someone call a sportsman representing his country his servant.

Do you also consider your soldiers your servants because your tax money pays their salaries?

Pathetic attitude.

 

[slapshot]

True. These morons don't play for free but are handsomely paid form the tax payer's money. In effect, they are our servants, who we pay to entertain us. On top of that, they earn millions from the ads etc., and when it comes to perform, nothings significant.

World cup comes every 4 years and by looking at our situation that seems to be the only entrainment we enjoy at national level from Khayber to Karachi in country where people have their own Eid's. If they can't create a 20 players team out of 20 karore people full of talent then they don't deserve to exist. GOVT should make them an example and prove any one expendable if they don't perform what they are suppose to.

 

[Diggy]

True. These morons don't play for free but are handsomely paid form the tax payer's money. In effect, they are our servants, who we pay to entertain us. On top of that, they earn millions from the ads etc., and when it comes to perform, nothings significant.

calm down

 

[syedali73]

First time I have heard someone call a sportsman representing his country his servant.

Do you also consider your soldiers your servants because your tax money pays their salaries?

Pathetic attitude.

Yes, soldiers are also the servant of the country for they are paid. Anybody who is paid through the tax payer's money is a servant of the nation. This is the 'professional' way of looking at things and obviously beyond your comprehension.

 

[third eye]

True. These morons don't play for free but are handsomely paid from the tax payer's money. In effect, they are our servants, who we pay to entertain us. On top of that, they earn millions from the ads etc., and when it comes to perform, nothings significant.

Servants ?

Entertain ?

Is that how a national team is looked at ?

Does a PCB get funded from the national budget or does it fund itself ?