Abdul Razzaq quits international cricket

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Abdul Razzaq quits international cricket


Abdul Razzaq, the Pakistan allrounder, has announced his retirement from international cricket in protest against his omission from the Twenty20 World Championship squad.

Razzaq told Geo TV he was "mentally upset" by the selectors' decision not to pick him and suggested the decision was based on factors outside cricket. "They used form and fitness as an excuse," he said. "I believe the selectors want to drop me from Test and ODI cricket as well and so, as a protest, I am quitting international cricket."

As with many before him, however, Razzaq left the door open for a possible return. "There can be reconciliation but the board has to listen to the players' grievances. Why is the board acting like this with players, trying to get rid of all the seniors?"

Razzaq's future has been the subject of frenzied speculation since his omission from the 15-man squad two weeks ago. He was publicly scathing of the PCB in a TV interview the day after he was dropped and has since delayed signing a central contract with the board.

He has also been pondering over an offer to play in the Indian Cricket League (ICL), though he was quick to stress that it had little to do with his decision. "The ICL has nothing to do with it. I have taken this decision only because of my being dropped."

He added that reports he had already signed up with the league were not correct. "I have an offer from them but I have not confirmed it yet. I will only decide in the next few days."

Salahuddin Ahmed, the chief selector, dismissed Razzaq's claims that the selectors were trying to elbow him out of international cricket. "There is no victimisation. Our selection for the Twenty20 was purely on merit and the best team was picked," he told Cricinfo. "Razzaq's omission certainly does not mean the end of his international career. I hope he reconsiders his decision because he still has a future with Pakistan."

Once considered among the finest allrounders in the game, Razzaq's career has failed to live up to expectations in recent years. His performances over the last couple of years, in particular, have been patchy. From his last 15 ODIs, he averages 17.30 with the bat and a highest score of 38. His once-bristling fast-medium seam bowling has lost some of its bite and in the same period he has taken only 12 wickets.

Three fifties and 38 wickets in his last 15 Tests suggest the malaise isn't restricted to just limited-overs cricket, though injuries have hardly helped the process. He missed the Test series against South Africa late last year and the World Cup subsequently. In 2005, he also missed the home series against England with an elbow injury.

Razzaq's decision comes in the background of more reports that at least four other Pakistan players, including Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf, are set to sign on with the ICL.
Posted 20 Aug 2007

wafakadard says
"Razzaq told Geo TV he was "mentally upset" by the selectors' decision not to pick him and suggested the decision was based on factors outside cricket. "They used form and fitness as an excuse," he said. "I believe the selectors want to drop me from Test and ODI cricket as well and so, as a protest, I am quitting international cricket." "

ab kya hoo gha

ab yeh hoo gha yaaan to Selectors
yeh alan kare gha   keh kohi beemaaar hoo gaaya hai
aur us ki jagah par Razzak jay gha



yeh aysa he Shoaib keh saath kartay hain har baar
keh fitness problem

kahin woh bhi tang aaaa kar yahi na kar day
Posted 20 Aug 2007

i m not happy with his decision...sara kasoor board walon ka hai
Posted 21 Aug 2007

wafakadard says
shahrukh khan said:

i m not happy with his decision...sara kasoor board walon ka hai



main nay kya kaha

abhi Board walay kahin gaaay keh KOHI BEEMAR Hoo gaya hai
ab Razzak ko RECALL kartay hain
Posted 21 Aug 2007

khayali says
Razzaq is a Goood player,how could they do that,just look at that indian player tendulkar,he's not playing as usual but nobody asks him to leave or anything by the way nice info bro,but Aap ne to bataya hi nahi ke 20/20 world cup kab hei...
Posted 29 Aug 2007

javad says
Razak ko select na karny say selectrs ka pata chal gaya hai... k ye kitnay kabil hain.
Posted 30 Aug 2007

wafakadard says
khayali said:

Razzaq is a Goood player,how could they do that,just look at that indian player tendulkar,he's not playing as usual but nobody asks him to leave or anything by the way nice info bro,but Aap ne to bataya hi nahi ke 20/20 world cup kab hei...



1st Match, Group A: South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg - Sep 11, 2007

us ke baad phair matches he matches hain
Posted 30 Aug 2007

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