Sarfaraz Ahmed could not get his visa in time. PHOTO: AFP
Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s first choice wicket keeper after Umar Akmal was declared unfit by the Pakistan Cricket Baord (PCB), has been granted a visa and will be taking part in the upcoming cricket tour of Zimbabwe, Express News reported.
Earlier in the day, it was reported that Ahmed's visa had not been received prompting fears that Pakistan, after ruling out Umar due to fitness, could be left without a wicket keeper during the upcoming tour.
The PCB had then named Adnan Akmal, brother of Umar and former wicket keeping mainstay Kamran Akmal, was being readied as a backup option.
On August 17, the PCB replaced Umar with Ahmed in the squad for Zimbabwe after the batsman reportedly suffered from epilepsy seizures during the Caribbean Premier League in West Indies.
A day after Pakistan left for their tour of Zimbabwe, however, Umar triggered controversy by claiming that he was completely fit and had evidence to prove it, after which PCB announced that the batsman and part time wicket keeper would be going through an MRI scan, the results of which are expected to be released soon.
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Then what about other wicket keepers performing well in Quaid-e-Azam trophy and other tournaments?
PCB doesn't like players from Karachi. Sarfraz is one of them. Visa is an excuse.
Pakistan cricket team is incomplete without one of he Akmal brothers,if the selectors have there way, all three will be playing in the three formats....forget here cricketing abilities,they are not even photogenic....fans suffering continues
so Parchi player could not get visa. Good news
the PCB continues its shenanigans!
We need a visa to go to Zimbabwe?
One of the Akmal Brothers always needs to be part of the Pakistan Cricket Team by hook or crook.