LAHORE: Discarded leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said Thursday he was confident that he would be selected in the national team again. Kaneria was summoned for a meeting by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s integrity committee on Thursday regarding the decision of his inclusion in the team. “It was a fruitful meeting and whatever the board has asked, I am providing them with those details.
Now it is just a case of waiting for the decision,” Kaneria said. The spinner, who with his 261 wickets in 61 Tests is the most successful Test spinner for Pakistan, was stopped from joining the national team in Dubai last month for the Test series against South Africa. Although he was named in the Test squad but on the eve of his departure he was told to remain here as the integrity committee had not given him clearance to play. Kaneria confirmed that the board had asked him to submit details of his bank accounts and other assets.
“I am cooperating in every way and whatever they ask I will provide them. Obviously I am keen to get this stigma of clearance off my name and want to play for Pakistan again,” he said. “Playing in domestic cricket means I am fit and in form and ready to play,” he said. For the last seven years, Kaneria has successfully represented Essex in the county championship but came under investigation by the police after allegations that he and another Essex player Mervyn Westfield were involved in spot-fixing . Essex police eventually cleared Kaneria of any wrongdoing and on his insistence the ICC has also informed his lawyer that there is no bar on him. playing international or national cricket.
Kaneria confident of comeback
