No Akmal in Pakistan Squad for the first time in 10 years, for ICC events

TORONTO: Akmal’s have played in the Pakistani Cricket Team for the last 10 YEARS. This is the first time in 10 years, Pakistan Cricket will play an ICC (International Cricket Council) tournament without any of the “Akmal Mafia Brothers”.

Mickey Arthur and Inzamam ul Haq had already broken stereotypes, like dropping Ahmed Shehzad for 2 straight years, dropping Shahid Afridi, now they striked once again and dropped the one and only Umar Akmal from the CT squad. This is also Mickey Arthur’s first ICC tournament coaching Pakistan Cricket Team.

List of ICC tournaments played by the Akmal’s

ICC World Cup 2007: Kamran Akmal

ICC World T20 2007: Kamran Akmal

ICC World T20 2009: Kamran Akmal

ICC Champions Trophy 2009: Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal

ICC World T20 2010: Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal

ICC World Cup 2011: Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal

ICC World T20 2012: Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal

ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Kamran Akmal

ICC World T20 2014: Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal

ICC World Cup 2015: Umar Akmal

ICC World T20 2016: Umar Akmal

ICC Champions Trophy 2017: No Akmal Mafia.

Umar Akmal was included in Ct 2017’s squad and also he traveled to England for the tournament, but due to his lack of fitness and disciplinary issues, he was dropped from the squad, with Haris Sohail as replacement.