Old statement comes back to haunt Ramiz Raja
( MNP ) – Making the comeback in the team after four years, the former captain delivered all he could – the comeback could not have been better.
The captain who led the champions trophy winning side in 2017 performed incredibly yet again. Sarfraz Ahmed scored four 50+ scores in as many innings.
He neither used twitter for blame game nor did any needless presser when he was out of the team. Instead, he went to perform in the domestic season again and made a signal to the selector for his chance in the team.
He got that chance in test match series against New Zealand and by proving that decision right, he saved Pakistan from the jaws of defeat.
However, not all had trust on him. When he was out of the team, the then Pakistan Cricket Board chairman said ,”Sarfraz’s carrier is over as we had new wicketkeeper in the form of Muhammad Haris.”
Inevitably the Rameez Raja question propped up in the press conference. “Rameez had said your tenure as a player was over. And under a new daring selector Shahid Afridi you got your chance, what do you have to say?”
Direct, loaded with the opportunity to hit back but Sarfaraz shoulders arms. He doesn’t take Rameez’s name, just nods his head when the question was asked, and then said: “I just tried to play whatever cricket I got, domestic … I moved with people who gave me good guidance, even in media. I got good support from my family and well-wishers,” Sarfaraz said.
Mentioning the incumbent interim selector Shahid Afridi he added, “I have played cricket with Afridi Bhai. He has been seeing all the things that occurred and I got a phone call from him for my inclusion in the team.”
