Summary A show cause notice had been served to Akmal earlier
LAHORE (Dunya News) – T20 captain Shahid Afridi came to the flamboyant middle order batsman Umar Akmal’s aid on Friday as he requested Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a recall of the batsman in his T20 squad, reported Dunya News.
T20 captain Shahid Afridi has put in a request to PCB to include Umar Akmal for the upcoming T20 series against England. According to sources, Umar Akmal has a fair chance of getting selected for the upcoming tour to England as PCB is considering giving him a clean chit.
A show cause notice had been served to Akmal whereas PCB had also formed a committee to launch an inquiry against him.
Earlier, PCB on Thursday dropped batsman Umar Akmal from the T20 squad against England over ‘immoral acts’ at a dance party in Hyderabad.
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The Chairman PCB and Chief Selector did not, however, tell what kind of ‘immoral acts’ were committed by the star batsman. They said they have initiated an inquiry following the reports of Akmal’s ‘violation of discipline’.
After the announcement of the T20 squad against England, Chief Selector Haroonur Rasheed presented an explanation to the media. He said the ‘shameless’ incident that took place in Hyderabad has maligned the board.
