Sehwag questions Pakistan's selection after Amir’s recall, implying favouritism
The former opener of Indian Cricket Team VirendraSehwag has lashed out at the duo of Pakistan cricket team WahazRiaz and Mohammad Amir, who called time on his international cricket career last year, and is currently the chief selector of the Pakistan national men's selection committee. He was appointed to the role in November, which is a few months after Riaz took up the new role. Amir, who too had hanged up his boots from international cricket, made a comeback into the national team. While highlighting the turn of events, Sehwag questioned the intent of Riaz as the head of the selection committee.
Sehwag said during a discussion, “WahazRiaz and Mohammad Amir are the two names who used to give their opinions on Pakistan TV news channels against their national team. Now one of them is a selector, and the other is playing XI. They were criticizing the team once, and now that they have come to power, what are they doing?”
“Amir has played with me, so let’s take him on the team,” said Sehwag while pointing fingers at Wahaz. “This can’t be done,” said the former Indian opener.
He also added, “Now that AjitAgarkar is the chairman of selectors for BCCI, he would say, ‘Come on, Viru, I’ll help you make a comeback into the team’. This is not done. You have to see the future. You have become a selector, and you have a job in hand. Use it in the right way; don’t do favors.”