Pakistan batsman Kamran Akmal makes insanely shocking accusation against Mickey Arthur

Kamran Akmal: “It was Mickey Arthur who came here and started this problem of fitness tests. This policy won’t make players focus on fitness and because of these policies, our cricket is going down”

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Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has accused former head coach Mickey Arthur of ruining Pakistan cricket by picking and dropping players based on the results of their fitness tests.

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Three Pakistan players to be fined for failing the fitness test?

Yasir Shah was one of the Pakistan players who failed to achieve the minimum requirement on the first day of the fitness tests

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Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah, batsman Haris Sohail and all-rounder Imad Wasim failed to achieve the minimum requirement on the first day of the fitness tests held at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.

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Pakistan players to be fined if they fail fitness test next week

Pakistan players will be fined 15 percent of their monthly retainer if they fail any aspect of the fitness test

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Pakistan’s centrally contracted players will be fined 15 percent of their monthly retainer if they fail any aspect of the fitness test that will be held at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Monday and Tuesday.

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Have more Pakistan players been asked to take part in the World Cup fitness tests?

Pakistan Cricket Board official: “No more players have been asked to attend the fitness tests. The number of players requested to attend the fitness tests remains at 23”

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A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has made it clear that no additional players will take part in the fitness tests for the list of 23 World Cup probables.

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