Does Kamran Akmal deserve a slot in National Cricket team?
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LAHORE: Pakistan Coach Mickey Arthur has poured cold water over aspirations of the PSL lead run scorer Kamran Akmal.
Arthur chose to not put his weight behind Kamran Akmal despite the Zalmi opener's blistering back-to-back performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League.
Akmal, who has now become the leading run scorer of PSL, made 77 off 27 deliveries to propel defending champions Peshawar Zalmi into the PSL final, as they beat Karachi Kings by 13 runs at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.
Akmal played for Pakistan in the series against West Indies in April 2017, making a return to the national squad after becoming the top run-scorer in the last PSL tournament. But he has not been part of the national squad since then.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Arthur complimented the Zalmi opener by saying that "he batted outstandingly, and is a really good batsman", but then immediately questioned Akmal’s fielding talent.
“To play international cricket you have got to be able to do three disciplines very well. He was poor in the field in the last West Indies tour,” said the Pakistan coach.
