Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf says there is one player on the national team who is disturbing team unity, but stopped short of naming him.
“There’s no doubt that there’s only one player who is spoiling the atmosphere of the dressing room,” Yousuf told a talk show on GEO television.
Yousuf said he would reveal the name Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt.
The player in question will be scrutinised as part of a PCB inquiry - headed by chief operating officer Wasim Bari - into how the team managed to lose every match in its Test and one-day tour of Australia.
The committee will start its working from Friday and will meet with coach Intikhab Alam, manager Abdul Raqeeb and Yousuf.
“I remember in one meeting in Australia we all three (coach, manager and captain) agreed that this player is disturbing the team unity,” Yousuf said.
Yousuf accepted the captaincy for the series against New Zealand and Australia after Younis Khan stepped down due to poor form when Pakistan lost a one-day series to New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates last year.
“I was made captain for the world’s toughest series against Australia,” Yousuf said. “I don’t have natural leadership qualities in me but I have tried hard to do a good job.
“It is unfair to compare me with (Australia captain) Ricky Ponting as far as captaincy is concerned because he is far more experienced.”
Yousuf said he was willing to continue lead the side, if the PCB asked him to do so.
“There should be a long term captain to overcome difficulties in the team,” Yousuf said.
“But if the PCB thinks there’s someone else to lead the side, I have no problems in playing under him.”
Pakistan is scheduled to play its ‘home’ Test series against Australia in England where it will also compete against England in a four-Test series this summer.
Midway through the one-day series against Australia, Butt was reported to say that the board will look for a new captain, though he later denied issuing the statement.
“After the initial statement (of Butt) at least six or seven players started to see themselves as captain and suddenly there was a change in players’ attitude.”
