No rift between players and staff: PCB media manager
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The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) media manager on Wednesday denied rumours of any internal rift between players and team management.
Agha Akbar, PCB media manager, said the team is focusing on the World Cup and that the rumours of rift between players and staff had no authenticity.
Members of the Pakistan cricket squad were shocked to see media reports claiming internal rift between team's trainer Grant Luden with some players.
A senior player strongly reacted against the reports and said, "During events like World Cup, a team needs support of media and its people...with such rumours it would only demoralise the confidence of the players."
Read: Fielding coach Grant Luden quits over players’ attitude
Earlier, it was learnt that fielding coach-cum-team trainer Grant Luden, dejected over the attitude of some players, had tendered his resignation soon after the Adelaide defeat.
According to sources, South African-born Luden was upset after some cricketers expressed dissatisfaction over his working ways.
The fielding coach then decided to call it quits but the team management managed to convince him to withdraw his resignation after assuring that all his grievances will be addressed.
Pakistan team is currently training in the Christchurch ahead of their Pool B World Cup clash against West Indies on February 21.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:34pm
So it's confirmed, there is a rift.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:35pm
Please save cricket,don't let any player become bigger than game.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:43pm
Pakistan cricket and controversies are like body and soul.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:55pm
Chalo its good to hear this news :)
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Feb 18, 2015 01:55pm
If these players are found guilty, then they should be sacked from the next game.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:59pm
Cumon PCB. We know the politics also. Don't try to fool us please.
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Feb 18, 2015 02:08pm
We need only two changes. Misbah from captaincy and Najam sethi from PCB. Everything will be back on track.
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Feb 18, 2015 02:31pm
The coach is a sane person he will not resign in the middle of a major tournament for nothing.
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Feb 18, 2015 02:32pm
Afridi always had discipline problms, Now Shahzad and Akmal have also joined the gang thinking that their positions are safe in team so they can do whatever they want.
Pakistan has no chance in this world cup anyways, PCB better set an example for the players by punishing whoever is not cooperating rather than covering thm up and hiding the facts.
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Feb 18, 2015 02:43pm
And it took these senior players until after 1st match of world cup to show their dissatisfaction - And management simply ran to him assuring "His" greviences will be addressed - what about player's genuine complains ??
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Feb 18, 2015 02:58pm
Good. I am convinced that there is no rift between players and management since PCB confirmed it. It such a relief now. I can now concentrate on other important things in life.
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Feb 18, 2015 03:06pm
Misbah and Afridi will be out.
So PCB is training the next generation to be subservient
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Feb 18, 2015 03:21pm
Er...nobody believes the PCB media manager.
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Feb 18, 2015 04:05pm
first hear the players side of the story then decide who is right and who is wrong. All is well that ends well.
Just concentrate on cricket Pakistan team. The nation is with you. Win against WI, make us proud
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Feb 18, 2015 04:46pm
My best wishes to team West Indies for February the 21st clash!
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Feb 18, 2015 05:26pm
Where there is smoke, there is a fire. Got it?
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Feb 18, 2015 05:27pm
Afridi is always the bad influence but Pakistanis will never realize this.
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Feb 18, 2015 05:35pm
@A Pakistani Are you really a Pakistani? You want to change the one batsman who is carrying the side?
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Feb 18, 2015 05:54pm
@rathorew That one batsman is a disgrace to Pakistan; as a Pakistani we have to do the right thing. Is this what you have been taught, to look away because it benefits you?
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Feb 18, 2015 06:25pm
Gone are the days when there were educated people in and around pak team. Therefore such incidents are bound to happen on regular basis.
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Feb 18, 2015 06:42pm
Very unfortunate. Every world cup starts with a rift in Pak team.
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Feb 18, 2015 07:30pm
Why often these things happen with Pakistan team members. When Wasim and Imran were captains despite their fame and legend status they never had these issues. Tendulkar was 100 times more popular than Afridi but was very descent. Afridi is over rated who over promises and under delivers. As a senior most player he should be serving as a role model.
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Feb 18, 2015 07:38pm
Do not embarrass your country any further. Pakistanis are laughing stock around the world because of infighting, terrorism etc. So please come back home soon.
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Feb 18, 2015 08:12pm
The 3 stooges (Afridi, Akmal and Ahmed Shazad) are the problem. They need to be straightened out especially the two minnows.
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Feb 18, 2015 08:23pm
our team has confidence ????
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Feb 18, 2015 08:28pm
there is definitely a rift. How many times we have seen our cricket management stating every thing is OK and a week or 2 later we find out they were just buying more time. besides if they have convinced the trainer to take his resignation back, this mean obviously there is some thing wrong. Another feather in Pakistan cricket cap.
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Feb 18, 2015 08:43pm
@Ahmed Saeed ... No this world cup also starts with selfies. :P
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Feb 18, 2015 08:56pm
It is Agha Akbar's job to deny such true happenings. This is how he keeps his lucrative job. Ther e is no denying the fact that Luden did got dejected by the players attitude and he resigned for a short while before the team management convince him to come back.
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Feb 18, 2015 09:12pm
@Harsh Players like Misbah, Afridi, Akmal, Wahab Riyaz are always having discipline problems
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Feb 18, 2015 09:21pm
Thats good! Now players should start focusing on cricket.
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Feb 18, 2015 10:23pm
PCB making big mistake for saving such players but never think about their reputation in cricket world no one be ready for coach for your team when there is gross indiscipline in their players but on top of that board it self protect them and defend them and put all blame on others if you want to save your game forget cup but they should be sacked immediately and start with new and as such i do not see any more cricket in Pakistan
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Feb 18, 2015 10:45pm
Luden appears to be hypersensitive and might be going through some personal issues. Afridi has played over 500 games internationally and has never been reported for indiscipline... So, I would be inclined to think Luden was over-reacting to disagreements.
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Feb 18, 2015 10:56pm
WhenHaveez andFawad Alamn are out then what rifts?
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Feb 19, 2015 12:57am
Pakistan is full of talented and budding players but unfortunately lack of domestic cricket coupled by incompetent Cricket Board with no sport development plans and Selection Committee has made things worse than expected, people will be surprised if Pakistan cricket team make it to elimination round, thanks to Misbah, Captain and member of tour Selection Committee.
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Feb 19, 2015 03:15am
Nothing seems further from truth.
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Feb 19, 2015 06:23am
Methinks that Pakistan didn't want to do fielding drills and intensive practise.
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