Pakistans discarded wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal is likely to get a much-needed green signal to the national squad, after nearly a two-and-a-half year lapse.
Pakistans Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is of the view that Kamran Akmal is a strong contender for a spot in Pakistans One-Day International (ODI) squad against Australia during the teams ongoing tour.
Kamran is a strong contender for the selectionhis performances just cannot be ignored, the chief selector said on a private Television channel Monday night.
It was further learned that Kamran Akmal, who was among the top run getter in domestic cricket met chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq in Karachi on Sunday, reported the Press Trust of India. It was reported that the selectors inquired about the wicketkeeper-batsmans fitness.
"Kamran, who last played in April, 2014 for Pakistan, is set to earn a recall for the one-day series in Australia in January," a source informed.
The source further revealed that Akmal met Inzamam to clarify a statement that was attributed to him, in which he said that he would appeal to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is also the chief patron of the cricket board, to give him justice.
"He has clarified his position with the chief selector and assured him he had not said those things and was misquoted," the source said.
When contacted the veteran of 53 Tests, 154 ODIs and 54 T20 Internationals told the selectors that he realised that Pakistans current wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed had been performing exceptionally well as keeper and batsman in all three formats.
I told them I am ready to be given a chance as a specialist batsman as my form is very good and I am very confident of doing well if given a chance to make a comeback to international cricket, Kamran said.
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