Karachi: Pakistan notorious fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's name was tipped to replace injured Umar Gul for the ICC World Twenty20 but Chairman PCB Ejaz Butt had refused to approve his name.
"Shoaib named was inclined by the team management but the Chairman PCB refused to approve his name," claimed NewsOne TV Channel. "Team management believed in the absence of the experience bowler Gul, Akhtar name was put forward but considering his anguish disciplinary track record, Chairman PCB had asked the team management to come up with any other name," quoted the private news channel as saying by sources.
Gul, who is currently is the most successful bowler in the Twenty20 history, has been suffering from a right shoulder injury while Arafat sustained a calf muscle injury on his left leg. Following the MRI scan, which however revealed that both carrying a grade 1 injuries and needed rest for an indefinite of time and with the current condition which appeared like not 'fully fit' team management has decided to drop the duo.
The PCB however on the recommendation of the National Selection Committee headed by Mohsin Khan has named fast bowler Mohammad Sami and left arm spinner Abdul Rehman to replace the injured Umer Gul and Yasir Arafat for ICC World Twenty20, which was approved by the Chiarman PCB.
Akhtar's last appearance for Pakistan came last year in a Twenty20 International against Australia in Dubai, whereas he played his last Test back in December 2007. He is currently featuring in the Pakistan Domestic Pentangular One Day Cup for Federal Areas Leopards and is very much eager to make the most of the chance in order to launch international comeback.
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