Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria's decision of skipping domestic cricket, on advice of coach Geoff Lawson, has not gone down well with the national selectors.
Kaneria told the selectors that Lawson had instructed him to take complete rest after the Indian tour.
"Danish has told us about Lawson's instructions although we would have liked to see him play in domestic cricket before the Zimbabwe series.
"But we will find out from the team coach the reasoning behind his instructions to the leg-spinner," a selector said.
Sources say apart from irritating the selectors, Kaneria has also irked his domestic team, Habib Bank.
"Abdul Raquib (head of the Habib Bank team) himself is a former first class spinner and he was also not happy with Danish's decision," one source said, adding that "they have found his replacement."
Habib bank are playing a crucial match to qualify for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final. However, all domestic matches have been suspended following the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
"The feeling is that the more Danish plays, better it is for him as he needs to work on his bowling," the source said.
Pakistan's next international assignment is against Zimbabwe in a five-match One-Day series, beginning later next month.
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