Lahore: After losing out his place in the national squad and failing to get a central contract, discarded all-rounder Abdul Razzaq insisted that he has at least two years of cricket left in him and was ready to make a comeback.
“I think there is some favouritism which isn’t good for cricket.
I have been playing for a long time on the basis of my performance.
I did not play due to anyone’s favour and nor do I want to play like that,” Razzaq was quoted as saying by the ‘Express Tribune’.
“I was overlooked for the national team but my county stint helped me maintain my form and fitness. A player’s career is automatically extended by a couple of years when you maintain a high standard of fitness,” he added.
The 31-year-old, felt that he was under-utilised as a cricketer for a long time. He started off as a bowler but was used as a number three batsman in the 1999 World Cup before being pushed down the order to accelerate the scoring rate.
Razzaq said the rotation of his batting position disturbed his performance.
“With my ability, I feel I was under-utilised. It might be the policy of the team management but I feel that I would not be able to give my best,” he said.
Meanwhile, the veteran all-rounder said Pakistan were a better team than what their place in the International Cricket Council World Rankings suggest.
“Pakistan should focus on the top three positions. We have to work hard. We need to play tougher opponents,” he said.