I was made to feel a non-entity by PCB: Saqlain

30 Aug, 2018

The inventor of ‘Doosra’, is currently serving as the England spin bowling consultant. He is disappointed over the fact that he has been made to feel a non-entity by the PCB in the past.

“I was made to feel a non-entity by the country for whom I gave my blood, sweat and tears,” he said in an interview with Sport360.

“Having even applied for the role of head coach when Waqar Younis vacated the post, I was informed that my application had never been received, at which I could only laugh.”

The off-spinner sais he was surprised after being sidelined by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) by saying that: “I started my own academy in Leicester so it was not always easy going for other roles. I applied for a position when the [Pakistan Super League] initially started, knowing that I met the criteria, but heard nothing.”

He also cited various instances where he was approached by the board but it led to nothing substantial.

Prior to the role with England, he did some remedial biomechanics work with Saeed Ajmal to help him in remodeling his action.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2018

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