LAHORE, May 22(ABC): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim has conceded to social media pressure by inviting four players for a fitness test on May 26.
The players, Haris Sohail, Umar Akmal, Sharjeel Khan and Sohaib Maqsood, were not called up for the ongoing conditioning camp at the National High Performance Centre (NHPC) which led to criticism on social media.
Despite being called up for fitness test, the players are unhappy about it taking place at a time of severe heat wave. They added that the chief selector will have the excuse of not selecting them for the camp in case they fail the test.
It must be noted that the PCB had invited 60 players for a conditioning camp at the NHPC, in two different groups, from May 15.
27 cricketers will be part of the first group, which will take place from May 15 to 25, while the second group will include 33 cricketers for camp from May 26 to June 10.
Players who are participating in the English County Championship have been exempted from these camps.
“Pakistan squad for the ODI series against the West Indies will be announced on May 23 and those selected for the June 8,10 and 12 matches will attend the training camp, presently scheduled in Rawalpindi, from June 1,” the PCB said in a press release last week.