Butt to talk to players by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Event:

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2009

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DateLine: 7th August 2009

 

PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt will talk individually to players on reports of discord within the team. Reports also came out that that some players were not cooperating with captain Younis Khan in Sri Lanka.

 

A PCB official said that Butt will meet with the players in Karachi and Lahore on August 14 and 15 besides asking the captain, coach and manager of the team to file reports on the failurs in the Tests and one-day series in Sri Lanka.

 

"The Chairman wants to have a look at what the captain, coach and manager think were the reasons for the team's poor performance in Sri Lanka. Plus he is also keen to have a one to one talk with the players," said the official.

 

"He also wants to find out whether it is true that Younis has been running a one-man show in the team and not encouraging collective decisions," a source said.

 

Alongside the Pakistan team, Butt has also come under immense fire after the dismal show in the Test and one-day series.

 

"With an important tournament like the Champions Trophy coming up the Chairman is concerned and does not want a repeat in the main event," the source said.

 

Publicly, the Board chief has tried to play down the defeats and dismissed reports off discord within the team but other sources said Butt wanting the team management to file separate reports indicated he wanted to set things right.

 

"Maybe we could see a change in the team management for the Champions Trophy and a new coach and manager," one source said."