Shoaib Malik: “Umar Akmal is not willing to feature in the tournament”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said batsman Umar Akmal was “not willing to feature” in the upcoming Champions One-Day Cup.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Since he is out from the team, we don’t have any dangerous players like he was”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman believes there has been no player as dangerous as middle order batsman Umar Akmal since he was dropped from the team.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “I have never seen a middle order match-winner like him”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman said he has “never seen a middle order match-winner” like Umar Akmal.
Azhar Ali: “Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad were more talented than the rest of us. They just could not flourish in international cricket like they should have”
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Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali said batsmen Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad “were more talented than the rest of us”.
Kamran Akmal: “In World T20s, Umar has got better stats than Virat Kohli. He (Umar) is not even close to Virat Kohli when it comes to performances and aura but has got [a] better strike-rate, [higher] score than Kohli in the T20 World Cups”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said his brother, Umar Akmal, “has got better stats” than India batting maestro Virat Kohli in T20 World Cups.
Mohammad Asif: “It’s time for the PCB to reconsider their stance and give Umar Akmal the chance he deserves to represent Pakistan again”
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Former fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes veteran batsman Umar Akmal’s career was “mishandled” and said he “deserves to represent Pakistan again”.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal: “I don’t know why I was removed from Pakistan’s team. I performed well in domestic cricket, but I was not picked in [the] PSL or training camp”
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Senior Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has no idea why he was dropped from the national team back in 2019.
Umar Akmal: “My performances in domestic cricket and especially in PSL are out there for everyone to see, and if it’s in God’s will, I will be able to play for Pakistan”
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Umar Akmal, the Pakistan middle order batsman, is keen to make his international comeback but said it all depends on whether the national selectors pick him.
Kamran Akmal: “Umar’s performances in the Pakistan Cup and PSL were impressive, with an average and strike-rate that were up to the mark. Even when he faced only a few deliveries, he managed to score runs for his team, making him a valuable asset”
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Kamran Akmal believes his brother Umar Akmal can be a “valuable asset” to the Pakistan team as his average and strike-rate has been “up to the mark” in domestic cricket.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal: “All performers get their deserving chance in the Pakistan team. I’ll keep working hard, and if God wills, I will make a comeback in the national team”
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Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, has vowed to keep working hard in an attempt to resurrect his international career.
