ISLAMABAD – Chief selector Inzamamul Haq has sent a stern warning to hisnephew Imamul Haq.
He said that performance is the only criteria to keep his place in the team.
Inzamam received criticism following the selection of Imam for the Testtour of Ireland and England, which started with a match against Ireland inDublin from May 11.
However, Inzamam, in an interview, shrugged off criticism and once againrevealed that Imam was selected after positive feedback from head coachMickey Arthur and batting coach Grant Flower.
“When it comes to selection of Imam, I take a back seat,” he said whilespeaking to Ramiz Raja. “He [Imam] was selected after Arthur and Flowergave positive feedback as they’ve worked with him. I’ve been criticised forselecting him in the 50-over format as well but he scored a century on hisdebut. I know he is under pressure at the start of his career because ofour family relation, but even he knows that if he won’t perform on thistour, he will not have a place in the team.