Srinagar: After a huge backlash on including a tainted person in a crucial and sensitive position, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has removed former cricketer Salman Butt from the selection committee. This was announced by PCB chief selector Wahab Riaz in a presser on Saturday.
Wahab said that it was he who made the decision to include Butt in the committee and now he is taking to remove him. “The decision to take Salman Butt’s name back is solely mine.”
“Salman Butt has served his time, people have to move on now. They are instead running agendas against myself and against Salman, and a few media houses are involved in running agendas. People were accusing me of nepotism too,” he added.
“I was getting criticised for appointing Salman But with an allegation of preferring friendships. I didn’t want this to happen for which I reverted back my decision on Salman Butt,” he maintained.
“In India, we have examples of Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja. They are working in cricket now and there is no fuss. Azharuddin is president of one of the cricket associations and Jadeja was Afghanistan’s batting consultant in the World Cup,” Wahab added.