Unprofessional players should be barred from foreign leagues: Ramiz Raja.

ISLAMABAD -- Former skipper Ramiz Raja has urged head coach Misbahul-Haq to bar those players from foreign leagues who were not willing to follow discipline and maintain fitness. Amid reports that some players were unwilling to train according to Misbah's standards, Ramiz said fitness was very important for a team's success and Misbah should discard those players who have an unprofessional approach towards the game. Ramiz, who represented Pakistan during the 1980s and 1990s, cited the example Australian trainer and physiotherapist Dennis Waight who worked with the West Indies team in the 1980s. 'Dennis improved the fitness of West Indies players and made them understand how important it was for a team's success,' he said and added Indian Skipper Virat Kholi was also a fitness freak. 'The cricket authorities should give points to players based on fitness and discipline.

If any player, who doesn't follow the requirement criteria, should be dropped from the team, as we need to set an example,' Ramiz said on his YouTube Channel. Ramiz's statement...