Former Players Slams Pakistan Exit from T20 Worldcup

Pakistan's exit from the World Twenty20 has drawn criticism from several former players. Sri Lanka beat by Pakistan 16 runs. The team has qualified for the semi-finals in each of the four World T20s, winning the title in 2009.

   1.     The inconsistency of Shahid Afridi and Imran Nazir prompted former fast bowler Aaqib Javed Pakistan's bowling coach, to question their place in the side.

   2.     Former captain Zaheer Abbas and leg spinner Abdul Qadir were surprised at the decision to exclude all-rounder Abdul Razzaq from the playing Eleven.

3.     Former fast bowler Sikander Bakht views about Afridi and called for dropping other senior players in the side as well. "Its time for a change and drop Imran, Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, and ensure they don't come back again."

4.     "I don't think Abdul Razzaq has been treated fairly and given the respect he deserves as a senior player with many match-winning performances to his credit," Qadir said.

5.     Abbas said: “the captain Mohammad Hafeez had made some poor decisions, leaving out Razzaq being one of them along with not trying Kamran Akmal as opener.”