Concerned about Pakistani players getting frequent reprimands for their on-field
conduct, former captain Inzamam ul Haq has advised his teammates to avoid
getting into skirmishes with match officials and rival cricketers.
Referring to the reprimand issued to pacer Mohammad Asif during the recent
one-day series against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi, Inzamam said players
should be very cautious in their behaviour on the field.
"Nowadays the ICC is very strict about enforcing
its code of conduct. And players, specially the senior ones, should avoid getting
into minor skirmishes on the field as if they are suspended or banned it hurts
them in future matches," Inzamam said.
"We suffered because of this in the World Cup when Shahid Afridi
was unavailable for two crucial games. I myself have been banned a number of
times in the past and it didn't do the team any good. The players must show
patience and tolerance on the field," he added.
Asif had rushed at Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardane
after bowling him out in the second match of the just-concluded Wahid Cup series
on Sunday.
Inzamam himself was suspended for four matches for bringing
the game into disrepute when he refused to lead his team onto the field during
the Oval Test against England last August.
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