Waqar Younis apologises over team’s debacle in WT20  

LAHORE: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has apologized to the nation for team’s poor performance in the World Cup Twenty20 in India.

Speaking to media persons here Tuesday, embattled head coach, "Literally, I clasp my hands and beg for forgiveness. The way we performed...it should not have been like this."

Waqar Younis said, “I am ready to leave if my exit will solve the problem,” however, added that it was unfair to blame any single person for the team's poor performance.

He went on to say that sacking players or officials will not improve things for Pakistan cricket. “Cosmetic changes will not improve anything. It is imperative to change the system.”

He said that he had performed his duties as Pakistan coach honestly, and that if he is held responsible he would step down as coach.

Waqar denied reports that there were ‘groupings’ in the Pakistani team that played the WT20 tournament.

“There is no politics in the team. The truth is we performed very poorly, so there is no question of groupings,” he said.

He left it up to the higher-ups of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to determine the reasons of the cricket team's inability to perform.