Communication with players not a problem: Shoaib Malik

Former Pakistan skipper rubbishes coach and manager's reports

Former Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik has dismissed allegations that he didn't enjoy the confidence of his teammates, which eventually led to his losing the job.
Malik said as captain he had a high success rate which shows teammates were actually comfortable with him and there were no issues regarding lack of communication.
Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam and manager Yawar Saeed in a confidential report had termed Malik as a "loner" and "aloof" who lived in his own small world and didn't communicate with the players.
"We did not see any meaningful communication between players and captain other than his (Malik's) five-minute talk during the team meeting. We have also not noticed him spending quality time with the players, which a successful captain must," they had said in their report during the Senate hearing of the Standing Committee on Sports yesterday.
However, Malik, who heard the report read out at the Senate hearing refuted the observations of the coach and manager

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