Kamran Akmal accuses PCB of mishandling Shoaib Malik. Is Shoaib Malik out of shape or unfit? “If he is fit to play for Pakistan, let him play,” Akmal said.
Former wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has chastised the PCB for ignoring and excluding veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik from the T20 World Cup in 2022.
Akmal questioned why the PCB is making such a big deal about Malik’s age. When veteran players from other countries are still being consider for international cricket by their respective cricket boards despite having retire from international cricket. A frustrated Kamran cited MS Dhoni, who is still playing in the IPL despite having retire from international cricket more than two years ago.
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Is Shoaib Malik ineligible? Kamran Akmal
“Alastair Cook is expect to play in England (domestic cricket). Are they insane? IPL khel raha hai Dhoni. Cricket chhode hue 2 saal ho gaye Is it true that usse koi keh raha hai ki na khele? (Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket two years ago.) Is anyone requesting that he not play?) I’m not sure what the issues are with the age factor over here (in Pakistan). Is Shoaib Malik out of shape or unfit? Allow him to play for Pakistan if he is qualified “, said Akmal in an interview with Cricket Pakistan.
Malik, who played in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup last year in the UAE. Hasn’t play since the Bangladesh T20Is in November 2021. With Mohammad Hafeez retired and Pakistan’s fragile middle-order struggling. Malik and former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed could have been added to the squad for the T20 World Cup.
However, the PCB never considered the senior players. Malik was not even select for the current home T20I series against England, in which Pakistan’s middle order has been severely tested.
Following the Men in Green’s Asia Cup 2022 defeat to Sri Lanka earlier this month, Malik took to his official Twitter handle and publicly criticized PCB’s internal politics and favoritism.
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