da fazobetai： Former captain Moin Khan was held back hours after being told to rushto Bangladesh as cover-up for wicketkeeper Rashid Latif
23-Jan-2002Former captain Moin Khan was held back hours after being told to rushto Bangladesh as cover-up for wicketkeeper Rashid Latif.The chairman of selectors Wasim Bari admitted Tuesday that the tourmanagement had sent out an SOS. “But after we chose Moin, the teammanagement called from Chittagong and said Rashid was fit to completethe tour,” he told reporters.Moin, whose last appearance was as captain in March, was booked on5.30am flight to Dhaka Wednesday so that he could make himselfavailable for back-to-back matches.Earlier in the day, director of the PCB Brig Munawwar Rana said Moinwould replace Rashid whose exact nature of injury was unknown. “We arenot sure what his injury is. We received an SOS from Dhaka Tuesdaymorning.”Rashid is returning on the first available flight. We also want togive him proper rest before the series against the West Indies,” hesaid.The chairman of the PCB Lt Gen Tauqir Zia said: “The tour managementwanted a replacement. But after we saw Rashid Latif keeping wickets,we inquired what the injury was, as he looked fit. We haven’t heardfrom them as yet.” However, the General denied that a group of seniorplayers were against Moin’s inclusion. “That’s not true. In fact, theplayers like Moin and want him in the team.”Pakistan team returns from Dhaka on Jan 26 and leave for Sharjah on 28where the first Test begins Jan 31. The series ends on Feb 17 with thethird one-day international.Moin has appeared in 190 one-day internationals, 34 as captain,scoring 2,853 runs with nine half centuries. He has played in 65Tests, 13 as captain, aggregating 2,493 runs with three centuries and15 half centuries besides accounting for 138 batsmen behind thewickets.