Miffed with the PCB for dropping him from the Twenty20 World Championship
squad, all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has quit international cricket in protest.
"I have decided to retire because I am hurt and disappointed at the way the
authorities have treated me for the last few weeks," Razzaq told Geo television
from London.
Razzaq, who has played in 231 one-day internationals and 46
Tests for Pakistan, was omitted from the Twenty20 World Cup squad earlier
this month.
"I was very disappointed at being dropped and a senior
player expects to be treated with respect. I thought someone would call me up
and take me into confidence why they dropped me. But no one bothered to call
me up. I think I deserved a call from the cricket board," Razzaq said.
The all-rounder -- along with former skipper Inzamam-ul Haq,
Mohammad Yousuf, Imran Farhat and Azhar Mahmood -- has reportedly signed up
to play in the Indian Cricket League.
However, Razzaq has denied having inked any contract with ICL.
"No, I have not signed up as yet, when I do I will make it public. I will
decide in next few days," he claimed.
But a player, who is among those who have signed up, said the
ICL organisers have told them not to go public about the signings and they would
make the announcement themselves.
No board official was available for immediate comments.
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