Pakistan chief selector Mohsin Hassan Khan threatens to resign from his post – Cricket news
Mohsin Hassan Khan, chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team has threatened to step down from his post after a confrontation with fellow selector over the 15-man squad for the Test series against West Indies.
The chief selector has given a notice to the Pakistan Cricket Board and wants it to resolve the issue before Wednesday afternoon. Khan confirmed that if the PCB fails to do it within the stipulated time then he will tender his resignation.
Mohsin Khan, a former Test cricketer who was appointed as the chief selector ahead of 2010 Twenty20 World Cup said, “I will make an important decision regarding my future tomorrow [Wednesday]. There have been issues over the selection of this squad and they
need to be resolved. I have told the board about it.”
Khan, however, refused to point out any particular player who he feels should have been in the squad but the bone of contention is believed to be the sudden exclusion of Adnan Akmal from the squad.
Akmal, who made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in 2010, was also part of the Test side that toured New Zealand. The youngster despite his radiant performance found himself sacked from the national side.
It is vague who was behind axing of Akmal as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319.
Akmal’s exclusion has started a debate and many former selectors have criticised this decision.
“After his brilliant wicket-keeping in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 where he took eight catches in a Test last year, Adnan deserved a place in the Test team. It is total injustice against a youngster. I don't know what type of rebuilding they [selectors] talk about when
they eliminated a deserving youngster,” said former chief selector Iqbal Qasim.
Adnan Akmal was called in to the Pakistan side as a replacement for his elder brother Kamran Akmal, who was going through a rough patch with the gloves. However, in Adnan’s absence, Mohammad Salman will make his Test debut.
The 29-year-old wicket keeper made his One Day International debut during the limited-over series against West Indies recently. He was impressive behind the stumps but it was a completely different story with the bat as he could only muster 3 runs from 2
innings.
Pakistan have already won the ODI series and will play the fifth and final match on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.
Following the conclusion of the ODI series, the Men in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Green-c60723 will play the hosts in a two-match Test series which begins from May 12, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 Test series:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 (captain), Younis Khan, Taufeeq Umar, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Salman (wkt), Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Tanvir Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Hammad Azam.
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