Umar Akmal, the wicketkeeper-batsman for Pakistan, has asked to speak with the head of the nation’s highest cricket body. Akmal recently told the media that he wants to play cricket but that the team management is neglecting him for no apparent reason. He continued by saying he wanted to speak with PCB chairman Ramiz Raja about “a few things.” Akmal was prohibited from participating in any cricket-related activity by the PCB in 2020, but his ban was eventually shortened so that he may rejoin playing competitive cricket in 2021. “Ramiz bhai! I want to meet you, I want to play cricket and I want to discuss a few things with you. Management is ignoring me without any reason,” Akmal said.
Umar Akmal received a ban from the PCB for failing to report approaches for spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League. He later felt bad about what he had done, and the PCB granted him permission to start playing club cricket again. “Umar Akmal has been allowed to resume club cricket activities as part of his rehabilitation process, which commenced last month. In the processes completed to date, Umar has shown remorse, attended an anti-corruption lecture and participated in a Q&A session conducted by the Security and Anti-Corruption Department,” PCB had said in an official release in August last year.
Regarding the Pakistan cricket team, the Babar Azam-led unit advanced to the T20 World Cup final before falling to England in a close match by the score of 5 wickets. A three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is scheduled to begin on December 1 in Rawalpindi.