Junaid Khan records 'silent protest' for being dropped from World Cup squad
Selection of Riaz has raised eyebrows as he hasnt played international cricket in almost two years.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistani fast bowler Junaid Khan on Monday has taken a dig at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after his exclusion from World Cup squad. PCB, selected Wahab Riaz ahead of Junaid in the World Cup squad.
Wahab has not played a single ODI since June 4, 2017, which was a group match against arch-rivals India during Champions Trophy held in England.
The selection of Riaz has raised eyebrows as he hasn’t played international cricket in almost two years. On the other hand, Junaid was considered to spearhead the Pakistan bowling attack on English pitches.
Launching a scathing attack against PCB, Junaid tweeted out a picture of himself with his lips covered in black tape and wrote, “I dont want to say anything. Truth is bitter.”
The 29-year-old was initially named in the preliminary list of players to feature in the competition starting May 30th. But the PCB’s final squad on May 20 did not consist of the seamer’s name. Along with him, Faheem Ashraf and Abid Ali also found themselves out of the squad, replaced by Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz and Asif Ali.
