LAHORE – Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has cooperated fully with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Integrity Committee in a bid to gain clearance to resume his international career. Akmal, along with Shoaib Malik and Danish Kaneria, has lately been grilled over spot-fixing allegations by PCB’s Integrity Committee.
Akmal confirmed he had presented full details regarding his movable and immovable properties, and activities other than cricket, to the PCB. The 28-year-old told PakPassion.net: “Whatever the PCB Integrity Committee has asked for, I have provided them. “I have cooperated fully with the committee and I have presented all of the documents that they had requested.”
Akmal felt Thursday’s meeting with the committee was a cordial one and hoped he would now be able to continue his career. “The meeting was very cordial,” he said. “Of course I can’t go into the details of what was discussed, but I hope now that this matter is behind me and that I can now be given approval to resume my international career.
“I’ve always tried to give my best for my country and will continue to do so in the future.” Despite not having been charged by the board, the trio have not played for their country since the summer tour of England, and were left out of Pakistan’s tour of the UAE to play South Africa. Akmal and Malik were also recently denied permission to play league cricket in Bangladesh, despite Yousuf being allowed to play.
The PCB was supposed to announce the 30-man provisional squad for
the World Cup on December 19, but asked the ICC for a later date and have been given time until January 5. The selection committee met on Friday but has agreed to reconvene on Tuesday due to the lack of clarity regarding the availability of Akmal, Malik and Kaneria.
