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Woolmer interfering in selection: Bari
Differences between Pak coach and chief selector have come in the open with the latter accusing the Englishman of "forcing his will" on the committee.
Differences between Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer and chief selector Wasim Bari has come in the open with the latter accusing the Englishman of "forcing his will" on the selection committee.
Bari said he disagreed with the selection of two spinners and dropping of an opener from the one-day squad for the series against India and would take up the matter with the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan.
"Woolmer's interference in selection committee matters made our job really difficult and we the selection committee members are not finding it easy to perform our duties," Bari said.
Woolmer had reportedly refused to accept Imran Farhat and Yasir Arafat in the team for the one-day series and instead succeeded in forcing his will upon the selection committee.
"The selection committee has its own job and Woolmer has his own. However, with his approach he is trying to force his will on the selection committee," Bari was quoted as saying in a local daily.
Bari, meanwhile, has denied media reports that Yasir Hameed was staying back as 17th member of the team for the six-match one-day series starting in Kochi from April 2.
"I just had a word with skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq who has denied that Yasir Hameed was being retained. Yasir, along with Mohammad Khalil and Taufeeq Umar, is coming home," he said.
Three one-day specialists Shahid Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez and Rao Iftikhar Anjum on Tuesday left for India where they will join the Pakistan team for the one-dayers, PCB's senior general manager Zakir Khan said.
