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PCB 'shocks' Shoaib by denying him place in any domestic team | Temperamental Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar's dreams of making a 'shock' comeback to the international cricketing scene has been shattered, as the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) selection committee has ignored him for an important first class domestic tournament. Akhtar's
name was not in the final list of the players picked for the Rest of Pakistan
squad for the Pentagular Cup starting January 1, which has left his future in
jeopardy. "The selectors have mainly concentrated on selecting those players who
performed well in the just concluded Quaid-i-Azam Trophy and some promising
Under-19
youngsters," said one of the selectors. The fact that the Rawalpindi Express failed
to secure a place in any of the five teams participating in the tournament has
certainly put a big question over his international career. Akhtar's wounds are
likely to get more painful, as the PCB is unlikely to retain his central contract,
and chances are that he may be axed from the elite list of cricketers. A two-member
committee, consisting of PCB Chief Operating Officer (COO) Wasim Bari and
Director
Cricket Operations Zakir Khan, will finalise the list, and insiders suggest that
Akhtar is unlikely to get a central contract for the next season, The Dawn reports.
Akhtar has been out of competitive cricket from a long time due to niggling injuries
and other health related issues. Once the mainstay of Pakistan 's bowling line
up, the PCB has completely sidelined the Rawalpindi Express, replacing him with
younger fast bowlers like Mohammad Aamer and Umar Gul. With bowlers like
Mohammad
Asif and Mohammad Sami returning to the national squad, it has become even harder
for Akhtar to return to the international stage. |
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