Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Zaheer Abbas on Wednesday criticized the management of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying the team will end up achieving such results if the people at the top do not understand the sport .

Former Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas on Wednesday blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management for the World Cup woes of Babar Azam and Co. and said if those in charge do not understand the game, the team would end up achieving such results.

“The game will continue to suffer if favorites are named,” Abbas said on program “Geo Pakistan”. He added that people are after cricket to destroy the sport in the country.

“For God’s sake, give cricket to athletes,” appealed the former president of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

He also expressed his disapproval over former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's decision to step down from his post as chief selector during the World Cup.

“There is no example in the world where someone resigns while the team is traveling to the World Cup,” Abbas said. He added that the team's performance dipped after the loss to India.

The Pakistan team, which is on the verge of withdrawing from the World Cup in India, is under fire and the board is also embroiled in a row after PCB chief governor Babar Azam leaked to a senior board official.

Things worsened when Inzamam resigned as chief selector during the World Cup following allegations that he was a partner in a player management company.

“People talk without research. Questions were being asked about me, so I decided it was better to resign,” Inzamam said, according to a statement

There are allegations against Inzamam after it was revealed that he owns shares in a company owned by player agent Talha Rehmani.

This disclosure sparked concerns about possible conflicts of interest as Rehmani represents several of Pakistan's leading cricketers, including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

There are also further questions about whether Inzamam's dual role as chief selector and shareholder in a company that represents top cricketers could influence player selection decisions.

In response, the PCB said it had set up a five-member investigative committee to investigate allegations of conflict of interest reported in the media in relation to the team selection process.

Inzamam was appointed chairman of the men's national committee on August 7 and also chairman of the junior selection committee earlier this month.

Zaka Ashraf, chairman of the PCB management committee, said Inzamam resigned on his own initiative without discussing it with him.

In a statement, Ashraf said he had not met Inzamam before his resignation and had arranged a meeting with him to seek resolution of the ongoing dispute.