KARACHI, Sep 14: Zaheer Abbas, the manager on the controversial tour to England, said on Thursday that he had no heartburn against Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after being replaced with Talat Ali for the Champions Trophy in India.

“I have no hard feelings against the board officials for bringing in Talat,” the former Test captain said.

“Previously I was replaced with Saleem Altaf for Abu Dhabi event after successful tour of Sri Lanka.

“I was picked for the England tour and I did my best and served the interests of the country. I have no regrets,” he said.

Pakistan lost the Test series 0-3 and drew the One-day International series 2-2 after the opening match at Cardiff was washed out.

PCB chairman Shaharyar M. Khan on Tuesday announced Talat as manager for next month's Champions Trophy saying that Zaheer would be busy to attend ICC hearing in London later this month and that is why he was being replaced with Talat.

Zaheer came under criticism for his role as manager after ball-tampering row with Australian umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove on the fourth day of fourth and final Test at The Oval on Aug 20.

The International Cricket Council awarded the match to England after Pakistan team staged a dressing-room protest against Hair and did not come on the field after tea.

Umpires Hair and Doctrove dropped the bails with England batsmen Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell at the crease. Pakistan team later came on the field but umpires refused to supervise the match.

Pakistan staged a protest after Hair added five penalty runs and changed ball and took-off paceman Umar Gul from the attack in 56th over in England’s second innings.—APP