IslamabadThe drama is on as the Pakistans One-Day International (ODI) captain Azhar Ali had put forth his resignation over the inclusion of swing bowler Mohammad Aamir at the training camp in Lahore on Tuesday.
Azhar wanted to step down as captain over Aamirs inclusion but Shaharyar Khan has persuaded him to stay on. The issue will not go away so easily for the PCB, Dawn News reported.
The resignation has now been rejected by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and Ali has agreed to continue as the Captain.
The 30-year-old batsman and part time legspinner was persuaded to continue in his role after a lengthy meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan.
Shaharyar Khan held a meeting with the two players and on Saturday declared that the matter had been resolved amicably.
Azhar and former T20 captain Mohammad Hafeez had boycotted the national camp last week, refusing to train alongside Aamir, who was jailed in 2011 for spot-fixing.
The issue is likely to remain a thorn in Pakistan’s plans for the upcoming New Zealand series and World Twenty20 in India next year after the PCB chairman had to convince Azhar to take back his resignation.
There was further drama on Tuesday as the Islamabad High Court issued a notice to the PCB chairman and the national selection committee over a petition objecting to Aamir’s inclusion in the Pakistan camp.
The hearing has been adjourned to December 31.
The division in the Pakistan camp and the suspension of star legspinner Yasir Shah over a failed drug test will cause cause a few headaches for the management which is already struggling to identify the right team combination ahead of the World T20.
Pakistan’s upcoming tour of New Zealand is slated for next moth where they will play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches, the first of which begins on January 15.
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