The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has come out to refute allegations made by former fielding coach Steve Rixon.
In a recent interview with Fairfax Media, Rixon had criticised the PCB for a ‘lack of professionalism’ and delay in payments of his salary.
Rixon had quit the post of Pakistan’s fielding coach in June this year with former Scotland coach Grant Bradburn being appointed to the vacant role recently.
“They didn’t pay subsidiary staff on time. Everyone was meant to go to the World Cup, which would be the sensible thing to do but not unless they improved their act,” Rixon has said about the cause of his departure.
“I told them, ‘you guys will make me angrier and angrier, and I don’t need it’. I said ‘thanks, but no thanks’.
“Seriously, the PCB are not a professional unit and are not doing things as they should. If they want outsiders to the country, they should make sure they look after them.”
PCB rejects baseless allegations by Mr. Steve Rixon.https://t.co/JLLtOkCa16
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) September 27, 2018
On Thursday, the PCB responded to the Australia’s scathing claims through an official press release.
“Mr Steve Rixon was a good coach who worked hard with the players and certainly helped improve the team’s fielding in the last two years. It comes as a surprise to us that he made unfounded allegations against PCB,” the release said.
“The PCB strongly refutes the allegations made by Mr. Rixon in his interview, the foreign coaching staff has full backing and support of the board,” it added.
Pakistan crashed out of the Asia Cup in the UAE after defeat to Bangladesh in its final Super Four clash. Sarfraz Ahmed and his men have been criticised for their shoddy fielding in the tournament with the team being guilty of dropping as many as four important catches.
