Abdul Qadir: “Umar Akmal and Kamran Akmal can change the course of a match single-handedly and can play the role of power hitters”
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Former Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir believes that batsmen Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad should have been picked for the World Cup.
Kamran was the second-highest scorer at this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he accumulated 357 runs in 13 games for the Peshawar Zalmi, which included three half-centuries, at an average of 27.46.
As for Shehzad, he represented the Quetta Gladiators and amassed 311 runs in eight games, which included four fifties, at an average of 51.83.
Umar also played for the Gladiators and scored 277 runs in 12 matches, which included two half-centuries, at an average of 34.62.
“Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal are being ignored despite performing well in the recently concluded season of the Pakistan Super League,” Qadir was quoted as saying by cricketpakistan.com.pk. “Umar Akmal and Kamran Akmal can change the course of a match single-handedly and can play the role of power hitters.”
Pakistan will kick off their World Cup campaign against the West Indies on May 31 in Nottingham.
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kamran akmal should have been included replacing sarfraz and imam ul haq both
I think Imam has proved that he belongs in the side. However, as long as Sarfraz is captain, he will remain there. But, one thing that is certain is that Sarfraz needs to have more of an impact with the bat.
Sarfraz is useless with the bat , he is a better option to make strategies sitting on the benches
Haha. Sarfraz needs to go. Rather get Kamran or Rizwan in to replace him.
(kamran akmal , Fakhar zaman , babar azam , muhammad hafeez, shohaib malik, Asif Ali , Imad wasim, Hassan Ali, Mohammad Amir , shadab Khan and Hasnain) here these commandoes can make some damge
I would prefer Shaheen Afridi to Hasnain.
(kamran akmal , Fakhar zaman , babar azam , muhammad hafeez, shohaib malik, Asif Ali , Imad wasim, Hassan Ali, Mohammad Amir , shadab Khan and Hasnain. ) would be a competative team . with high strike rates.