PCB drops Yousuf, ignores Kamran for New Zealand tour

[Sachin=GOD]

Pakistan selectors have dropped Mohammad Yousuf and ignored Kamran Akmal and Danish Kaneria for the tour to New Zealand. In another intriguing decision, the selectors also ignored the performance of another former captain Shoaib Malik in the ongoing domestic season and did not select him in either squad. "Right now we have announced the T20 and Test squads and the team for the one-day matches would be announced later on for the tour," a Pakistan Cricket Board official said. The official clarified that the delay in announcing the ODI squad was because three T20 matches and two Tests would be played first. However, he said that the decision to ignore Kamran, Kaneria, Malik and also seasoned opener Imran Farhat was linked to the PCB still awaiting clearance from the International Cricket Council (ICC). "There are question marks over the behaviour of these players and their alleged ties with bookmakers and unless these suspicions are removed neither the ICC nor the PCB is keen to select them in the team," a well placed source told PTI. Kamran was dropped after the tour to England and not picked for the South Africa series, while Kaneria was named in the team for the Tests against South Africa in the UAE but stopped from joining the squad by the PCB at the last moment last month. "There is a clear will to implement reforms in Pakistan cricket and do some cleaning up. That is why any player about whom there is even a little doubt is not being considered for selection. But the delay in announcing the ODI squad means the board is waiting for clearance from the ICC," the source said.

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[ZodiaC]

Soo many paki threads in our phorum :dontknow: We should perhaps make a single thread for Paki updates

[Roshanrocks]

But one member of the Royal AKmal family is still in the squad or 2

[Pak_Forever]

Stupid PCB.

[Sir john]

:yawn2: what new thing

[mhr123]

Well any guesses on what will happen next...now Yousuf will call for a retirement , PCB will accept it ... again after 3 mnths he will again come back to the team after some discussion with PCB management.

[vvvslaxman]

kumaran akmal addition would have seen 3 bros playing for pakistan at the same time.

[Bumblebee]

who gives a feck bout pörkis!