KARACHI: Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has brushed aside allegations ofbreaking the dressing room window in anger during a club match inLancashire. In a match against Colne Cricket Club, the 32-year-old batsmanwas declared timed-out after he failed to reach the playing area within thespecified period of time. “The dressing room window broke accidentallyduring the league match,” said Alam. “It’s not my fault and the umpiresalso agreed with my stance.”
The controversy arose when a spectator, who was present at the venue,shared a tweet stating that Alam had broken the dressing room window inanger after being announced timed out. Alam is representing ClitheroeCricket Club – as its only professional player in the Lancashire League –for the second season in a row. He played a key role in the team’s campaignduring 2017 which led them to the title in the previous edition.
Earlier, Alam was overlooked during the selection of the Pakistan Test teamfor the tour of Ireland and England. The 32-year-old’s snub from thenational team brought chief selector Inzamamul Haq under severe criticismfrom all cricketing circles.
However the chief selector had said that Usman Salahuddin was a betterchoice than Alam as they thought the 27-year-old was better suited toperform on the tour of Ireland and England. Usman, given his debut cap inthe second Test against England, was dismissed LBW by England veteran JamesAnderson on a score of four in the first innings.