National cricket player Umar Akmal on Monday finally broke silence and responded to the show cause imposed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over violating authority’s rules and regulations.
Akmal has clarified that he only went for dinner in Hyderabad’s club and came back on time. The dazzling batsman refused to name the other cricketers who were also part of the issue and denied all the allegations leveled by PCB.
The newsmen presented on the occasion tried to ask questions from Akmal but he refused to answer them and left pavilion for batting in ongoing domestic match series.
The 25-year-old player also lashed out at media, saying that he is not answerable to anyone except PCB. He said he wants to play for Pakistan.
Earlier, PCB on Thursday dropped batsman Umar Akmal from the T20 squad against England over ‘immoral acts’ at a dance party in Hyderabad.
A show cause notice had been served to Akmal whereas PCB had also formed a committee to launch an inquiry against him.
The Chairman PCB and Chief Selector did not, however, tell what kind of ‘immoral acts’ were committed by the star batsman. They said they have initiated an inquiry following the reports of Akmal’s ‘violation of discipline’.
After the announcement of the T20 squad against England, Chief Selector Haroon ur Rasheed presented an explanation to the media. He said the ‘shameless’ incident that took place in Hyderabad has maligned the board.
