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PCB clears Umar Akmal for England T20s

Umar Akmal is now available to play in the T20s against England

The Pakistan Cricket Board has cleared batsman Umar Akmal's choice in front of the forthcoming three-match T20 arrangement against England in the UAE. Umar had been let well enough alone for the T20 squad and was given a show-reason notice for "bringing the PCB and Pakistan Cricket into offensiveness" after a news report rose that he was include in an "shocking action".

Neighborhood daily paper Daily Kawish Sindhi had reported that a few cricketers professedly went to a gathering in Hyderabad and were discovered in "indecent action" amid the third round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match in the middle of Hyderabad and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited. The PCB suspected Umar, alongside Hyderabad player Azeem Ghumman, was included in the action and drew closer the nearby police to check if there was any report enlisted against him, yet discovered nothing cement to charge any player, and chose to demonstrate Umar's innocence for national determination.

"Ensuing to his being cleared by the request started by the PCB's security and cautiousness division as to media reports of an episode in Hyderabad, Umar Akmal has been accepted in the T20Is squad against England," a PCB discharge said. "In the interim, Iftikhar Ahmed has been gotten back to clear a path for Umar Akmal."

Umar has been a programmed choice in T20s however was let well enough alone for the first squad hours before the declaration on directions from the PCB.

Allrounder Imad Wasim, in the interim, has been discounted of the three T20s after not recouping adequately from the crack damage to one side little finger. Bilal Asif, another allrounder, was in this manner held in the T20 squad. Imad harmed his finger in October amid a QEA match in Islamabad and was along these lines prompted rest for three weeks.

"I don't think there is sufficient mending to permit him to play worldwide cricket at this stage for the apprehension of further harming the joint," Dr Sohail Saleem, leader of PCB's Medical and Sports Sciences, said in an announcement. "I will sit tight for an additional two weeks for another audit. In this way, sadly his prospects of speaking to Pakistan in T20Is against England are non-existent. In the interim, he has been encouraged to stay in NCA to chip away at his wellness."