Srinagar: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has taken a dig at cricketers Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir for wanting to play for Pakistan while sitting in TV studios.
During a discussion on A Sports with Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik and Moin Khan, Akram said a few Pakistani cricketers are ‘sitting on television’ instead of playing domestic cricket.
“The players who are busy with Pakistan team are fine but what about others? A couple of them are sitting on television and they want to play for Pakistan. How is that possible?: Akhram said without naming both Imad and Amir.
The former captain was replying to Misbah’s comments about most of the Pakistani cricketers being busy with national duties.
“Players are busy throughout the season. They played Asia Cups, then there was World Cup,” he said.
Imad, in a recent Pakistani television show, was asked by a fan about why he isn’t playing domestic cricket. The left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder said he has other commitments like T10 cricket and hence couldn’t be available for domestic cricket like the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy or the ongoing Pakistan Cup (50-over).