Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif reckons ex-India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin’s batting advice might have had a role to play in the Grant Flower-Younis Khan incident.

Flower, who was Pakistan's batting coach between 2014 and 2019, recently disclosed that Younis had held a knife to his throat during a Test match in Australia four years ago.

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Reacting to Flower’s accusation, former head coach Mickey Arthur has said that it was a dining knife while PCB has declined to comment.

Sharing his two cents on this sensitive topic, Latif said Azharuddin’s batting tips could have been a factor.

“We do not know what happens in the dressing room. Azharuddin can be a reason for the incident,” Rashid Latif said on a 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.

“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,” he explained.

Flower, the current Sri Lankan batting coach, narrated the incident on the ‘Following On Cricket Podcast’ last week.

“Younis Khan… quite tough to master. Obviously, a brilliant career. I remember one incident in Brisbane, during the Test, at breakfast I tried to give him a bit of batting advice, not that my career was anywhere near his regarding stats, as he is the highest scorer in Pakistan Test cricket,” the former Zimbabwe cricketer said.

“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. Yeah, it’s been interesting. But that’s part of coaching. It makes it a hell of a journey, and I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ve still got a lot to learn, but I’m very fortunate to be in the position I am,” he added.