Rashid Latif Reckons Mohammad Azharuddin Might Be The Reason Behind Younis Khan Putting A Knife Around Grant Flower's Neck

Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan wicket-keeper, has reckoned that former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin might be the reason behind Younis Khan putting a knife around Grant Flower’s neck.

Former Zimbabwe batsman Grant Flower, who served as the batting coach for the Pakistan Cricket team between 2014 and 2019, recently created a furor when he claimed that Younis Khan had put a knife around his neck after he had offered him some batting advice during the 2016-17 tour of Australia.

“Younis Khan quite tough to master. I remember one incident in Brisbane, during the Test, at breakfast, I tried to give him a bit of batting advice … But he didn’t take kindly to my advice and brought a knife to my throat, with Mickey Arthur sitting alongside, who had to intervene,” Grant Flower had said on ‘Following On Cricket Podcast’.

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‘Azharuddin can be a reason for this’- Rashid Latif

Commenting on Flower’s claims, Rashid Latif claimed that Younis actions may be due to Mohammad Azharuddin.

For the uninitiated, Younis Khan had sought Azharuddin’s advice during the 2016 tour of England, post which he went on to score a double-hundred at the Oval that helped Pakistan draw level the four-match series.

“We do not know what happens in the dressing room. Azharuddin can be a reason for this,” Rashid Latif said on Youtube show ‘Caught Behind’

“In 2016, Younis made a double century at the Oval. He (Younis) did not take the name of the batting coach (Grant Flower). He said that I was struggling and talked to Azharuddin,” he added.

“That is a big factor that a player is opting for someone else rather than the coach. Flower must have done some things as batting coach and has served Pakistan. I think this Azharuddin factor must have been somewhere in his (Flower’s) mind.” Rashid Latif claimed.

Interestingly, Younis Khan has now replaced Grant Flower as the batting coach of the Pakistan cricket team.

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