Mohsin Hassan Khan the selector of Pakistan cricket team has threatened to resign from his post after a confrontation with fellow selector over the 15-man squad for the Test series against West Indies.
The chief selector has already given a notice to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and wants it to solve the issue before Wednesday afternoon. Khan assured that if the PCB fails to do it within the stipulated time then he will tender his resignation.
Mohsin Khan is actually a former Test cricketer who was appointed as the chief selector ahead of 2010 Twenty20 World Cup said, “I will make an important decision regarding my future tomorrow [Wednesday]. There have been issues over the selection of this squad and they need to be resolved. I have told the board about it.”
Mohsin Khan is actually a former Test cricketer who was appointed as the chief selector ahead of 2010 Twenty20 World Cup said, “I will make an important decision regarding my future tomorrow [Wednesday]. There have been issues over the selection of this squad and they need to be resolved. I have told the board about it.”
However, Khan refused to point out any particular player who he feels should have been in the squad but the bone of contention is believed to be the sudden exclusion of Adnan Akmal from the squad.
Akmal, who actually made his Test debut against South Africa in 2010, was also part of the Test side that toured New Zealand. The youngster despite of his radiant performance found himself sacked from the national side.
It is vague who was behind axing of Akmal as Mohsin seems to favour him. Only Chairman of PCB Ijaz Butthas the power to overrule the decision made by the chief selector but he has a very cordial relationship with Mohsin Khan.
Akmal’s exclusion has started a debate and many former selectors have criticised this decision.
“After his brilliant wicket-keeping in New Zealand where he took eight catches in a Test last year, Adnan deserved a place in the Test team. It is total injustice against a youngster. I don’t know what type of rebuilding they [selectors] talk about when they eliminated a deserving youngster,” said former chief selector Iqbal Qasim.
Adnan Akmal was called in to the Pakistan side as a replacement for his elder brother Kamran Akmal, who was going through a rough patch with the gloves. However, in Adnan’s absence, Mohammad Salman will make his Test debut.
The 29-year-old wicket keeper made his One Day International debut during the limited-over series against West Indies recently. He was impressive behind the stumps but it was a completely different story with the bat as he could only muster 3 runs from 2 innings.
