08 November, 2008

Yousuf blames captain, PCB for defection to ICL

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KARACHI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The attitude of Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and the country's board were behind Mohammad Yousuf's decision to join the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL), the senior batsman said.

The 34-year-old, who joined the ICL on Wednesday, told the Geo News channel he had been under mental strain since the World Cup in 2007.

"I was not given the respect a senior player deserves in the team. I was fed up with the attitude of captain Shoaib Malik and the cricket board," Yousuf said.

Malik, however, told reporters in Karachi he was surprised by Yousuf's allegations.

"He never came to me and talked about any issue. I had a perfectly normal relationship with him and we practised together regularly," Malik said.

The Pakistan skipper said he gave respect to all the players in the national team.

"I am disappointed at his decision to join the ICL but more disappointed he has said such things," he added.

Yousuf, who has been banned from playing for Pakistan, denied money was the motivation for defecting to the rebel league:cricketmore

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