KARACHI, OCT 7: Pakistan's decision to hire English-born Richard Pybus as coach of its cricket team was opposed today by a selector and also by an official from a local cricket association.Ex-Test cricketer and selector Salahuddin Ahmed (Sallu) alleged Pybus had hurt the religious sentiments of the Pakistani players during the recent World Cup in England.Pybus was assistant coach of the Pakistan team beaten by Australia in the World Cup one-day final in June.Sallu claimed in a statement that after the semi-final victory against New Zealand in a World Cup match, Pybus showed disrespect by walking around naked while the Pakistani players were offering thanks-giving prayers.He said he witnessed the behaviour and reported the incident to the team manager who, according to Sallu, gave Pybus a ``strong dressing down.''Sallu said at that time only the people inside the dressing room were aware of the incident but now with the board going to appoint Pybus he had no option but to make itpublic.
