Inzamam hits back at accusations

Former Pakistan one-day captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has dismissed claims that he acted like a dictator and was to blame for his side’s first round exit at the World Cup.

Inzamam hit back at his detractors, claiming they have been hypocritical, first accusing him of being too relaxed and now too controlling, in an interview with a Pakistani newspaper.

“I was blamed for being very lenient during my whole captaincy career and now I am turned into a dictator. That could only be accepted if players had complained that I acted like one,” he said.

“This is nothing new in Pakistan cricket. When the team loses, all the blame is put on others, and I was ready for that because it happened in the past.

“If I had power as captain it was simply because I was a successful captain and whenever I wanted certain player I convinced selectors to get that player and not through dictatorship.”

Inzamam retired from limited overs cricket during the World Cup, after a brilliant career. His Test future is uncertain, but he is confident the recent setbacks will have no impact on his selection in the longer form of the game.

“It will be up to the selectors to select me or not. I will feature in the domestic cricket and have been training to play Test cricket. This committee cannot decide my future,” he said.