BCCI selectors' decision to pick Abhimanyu Mithun ahead of Irfan Pathan stuns http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 - Cricket News Update
Former Pakistani skipper, Wasim Akram, has been surprised by the decision of Indian selectors to call rookie pace bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601, for the upcoming
tour of Australia.
The legendary http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 pacer said that the snub of Irfan Pathan at the hands of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) selectors was quite shocking for him, adding that had he been the selector, he would have given the experienced
seamer a chance during the forthcoming crucial tour down under.
"I would've definitely picked Irfan. His previous experiences in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. I don't know why he wasn't considered," said Wasim in an exclusive telephone interview with ESPN from Karachi on Wednesday.
Irfan Pathan, who is working really hard in the domestic circuit of India to press his claims for the national selection, was initially overlooked by the BCCI selectors for the Australia tour despite his good show in the ongoing Ranji Trophy. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143’s
rib injury gave the discarded pace bowler's hope of making a cut for the crucial tour, but the Indian selectors once again overlooked him in favor of Mithun, leaving not only the pacer but also the fans and cricket pundits stunned.
"Irfan has hit peak form, and it would have been perfect to unleash him at this stage. He looks confident and his swing would have been very handy in those conditions," Akram said.
In the ongoing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy, Pathan picked up 21 wickets in four matches besides scoring three half centuries with the bat. His sparkling all-round performance was enough to make the Indian selectors consider him for the crucial down under tour, but it seems
the BCCI selection committee does not want to give Pathan a chance to prove his form at the international arena.
"If they gave Abhimanyu Mithun an opportunity in the Ahmedabad ODI, it would have only been fair to see how http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-c64444 performed in the remaining two games. I think it's a bit unfair, but the selectors probably had a different line of thinking," Akram added further.
Mithun, the 22-year-old Bangalore pacer, has so far played only four Tests and has just 9 wickets in his name. Akram reckoned that in the absence of the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 and Praveen Kumar, the rookie pacer would struggle in Australian conditions.
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