
Akmal no longer has a central contract
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been omitted from the list of centrally contracted players for the 2017/18 season.

Akmal no longer has a central contract
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been omitted from the list of centrally contracted players for the 2017/18 season.
“It’s an honour to captain Pakistan in all three formats”
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Sarfraz Ahmed will officially lead Pakistan in all three formats after being handed the Test captaincy.
“It was incredibly disappointing with Umar Akmal because he didn’t tour West Indies for the same reason”
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Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has made it clear that he and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq see eye to eye when it comes to the fitness standards of the national team.
“He is also a very busy player and does not find difficulty in any sort of condition”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has lauded batsman Babar Azam, branding him as an “asset for Pakistan”.
“He should be thoroughly ashamed”
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Former Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has slammed batsman Umar Akmal after he failed two fitness tests in two days and was forced to return home from England.
“I hope all my effort and struggle over the years pay off this time”
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Haris Sohail has been drafted into Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad as a replacement for batsman Umar Akmal.
“Since we have a policy not to carry unfit players, it has been decided to call him back and send a replacement”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal will be heading back home from England after he failed two fitness tests in two days.
“We are not going to England just to beat India but our prime target is to win the championship”
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Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is confident that the national team have what it takes to beat India and win the Champions Trophy next month.
The Pakistan team gave Misbah (left) and Younis the perfect send-off following their nail-biting win
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Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah took five wickets, the last of which came in the penultimate over of the day, to lead his side to a 101-run win over the West Indies in Dominica.
Azhar celebrates after bringing up his 14th Test century
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The West Indies made a cautious start to their innings after Azhar Ali scored 127 to help Pakistan score 376 on the second day of the third Test in Dominica.