Turmoil is now brewing in the Afghanistan cricket team and head coach Phil Simmons promises to expose the truth behind Afghanistan’s world cup mess after the tournament.

It is understood there is a fallout between Simmons, and former fast bowler Dawlat Ahmadzai, who had been demoted from chairman of selectors to the junior selection panel midway through the world cup.

Normally a man of few words, Simmons posted a message on his twitter page, reacting to statements from Ahmadzai, who blamed selection policy and team strategies for the poor run in the World Cup.

Although he did not provide much detail, Simmons said that once the world cup was over, he would reveal the “part” Ahmadzai had played in the selection of the squad for the tournament, including the controversial removal of Ashgar afghan as captain and Gulbadin Naib’s elevation to the post.

Before the World Cup, Simmons said he was never informed about the captaincy change by the Afghanistan Cricket Board.

Indeed, Afghanistan have had a turbulent tournament in England so far, where they have lost all five games played to date.  None of the specialist batsmen have prospered with any consistency, with Afghanistan players registering just three half-centuries.

Simmons said he would be stepping down after the world cup to pursue other opportunities. Azizullah Fazli, the ACD chairman, said Simmons’ resignation had been accepted by the board.