“Our players unfortunately are being treated like school boys in the name of discipline and this is hurting their confidence” -Wasim Akram
Karachi : Two of Pakistan’s greatest fast bowlers, Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar want country’s cricket board to stop treating the national team players like schoolchildren in the name of discipline.
“Having discipline is one thing but too much stress on it can also lead to some players losing confidence because of it,” Wasim told reporters in Karachi.
Wasim and Shoaib were talking to the media at the Karachi launch of the Wasim Akram Foundation aimed at working for under-privileged children and to provide them education.
The legendary left-arm fast bowler said he found it disappointing that while players from other countries were able to enjoy lot of freedom and socialize while on tours, the story is completely different with the Pakistani players.
“Our players unfortunately are being treated like schoolboys in the name of discipline and this is hurting their confidence and growth as professional sportsmen and persons.”
He pointed out that strict discipline and clause left the Pakistani players coped up in their hotel rooms most of the time and they can’t explore and learn new things.
The PCB changed its code of conduct for players after the spot-fixing scandal in England in late 2010 after which the board has placed number of restrictions on them affecting their freedom.
