Pakistan fielding coach threatens to quit after spat with players

KARACHI: Pakistan fielding coach Grant Luden threatened to resign from his post complaining about reported misbehaviour by three senior players , sources said on Tuesday.

Luden conveyed his reservations regarding reported spat with Shahid Afridi, Umer Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad during a training session to Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Sheheryar Ahmed Khan.

Sources told Geo News that the PCB chief has directed team manager Naveed Akram Cheema to resolve the matter following his telephonic conversation with him.

Luden had joined the Pakistan team after quitting as Bangladesh’s trainer in May 2014 to sign a two-year contract with the PCB.

This is yet another setback for the Pakistani side already struggling with suspected bowling actions and fitness problems amid recent ODI defeats including the most devastating one against arch rivals India in the World Cup opener on Sunday.