KARACHI – Young Pakistani Cricketer Imam Ul Huq breaks down disheartenedover the nepotism tag of being nephew of former Chief selector Inzamam UlHuq.
Imam said that he had made it to the Pakistan team through hard work asopposed to the accusations of nepotism levelled at him. “I don’t think itwill change unfortunately,” Imam told The Cricketer. “The people will neveraccept me. That’s what I think.
Imam made his debut for Pakistan in an ODI in 2019. He has since played 36ODIs and maintained an average of 54. He has however not been able toreplicate that success in his nascent Test career. In 10 matches, Imam hasscored just 483 runs at an average of 28.41.
He said that he is not in the team due to pressure from Inzamam, who untilrecently was chief selector of Pakistan. “People think he [Inzamam]instructed Mickey Arthur to select me,” he said, IANS has rwooded.