Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka: Abdul Razzaq and Kamran Akmal disappointed not to get a recall – Cricket News Update
Pakistani cricketers, Abdul Razzaq and Kamran Akmal, were left frustrated by the selection committee, who snubbed them for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Razzaq-c84421, who is out of the ODI setup since November, 2011, wants Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to answer why he is continuously being ignored, despite featuring regularly in the domestic structure.
“I am very sad at not being selected. I am fit and have recently played in the domestic events but its surprising how the selectors keep ignoring me,” said Razzaq, the 32-year-old cricketer who is the holder of 265 ODI caps.
The veteran all-rounder also rubbished the retirement rumours, as the cricketer believe that there is still a lot of gas left in the tank.
Nonetheless, the 32-year-old remained positive for a comeback and hoped that his English County stint with Leicestershire helps change the mindset of selectors.
He said, “I have no plans to retire from international cricket as I believe I can still play for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807 in English season so I will go there and play with a hope that my performance will
convince the national selectors.”
Kamran Akmal, the wicket-keeper batsman who last played for the Green Shirts in 2011 World Cup semi-final against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, which will be played during the month of June.
Kamran was hoping for a recall, considering the strong performance he has shown for his domestic team and in the BPL.
“I am doing well at the domestic level and am fit and want to play for my country but I don't know why I am continuously left out of the team,” said the dejected wicket-keeper.
Test squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal (wk), Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Sami, Faisal Iqbal, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afaq-Raheem-c42168,
Mohammad Ayub, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961
ODI squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, Umar Gul, Rahat Ali, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Sami, Asad Shafiq, Aizaz Cheema,
Azhar Ali, Imran Farhat
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