Shahid Afridi Skips Pakistan Cricket Board's Four-Day Fitness Test
Shahid Afridi was not included in the list of 35 probables announced for Pakistan's tour of England, that begins in July.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: May 08, 2016 05:13 PM IST
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Highlights
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Shahid Afridi skips PCB's four-day fitness test.
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Afridi was not inlcuded in list of probables for England tour.
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He resigned as Pak T20 captain after 2016 World T20.
Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi and senior batsman Mohammad Hafeez have decided to skip a four-day fitness test ordered by the Pakistan Cricket Board for all its centrally-contracted players.
Even though the new selection committee headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq had ignored Afridi, opener Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal for the month-long training camp being set up in Abbotabad for the tour to England, all three were directed to appear for the fitness tests.
Even Hafeez, whose appearance in the camp was subject to fitness, was told to take the fitness tests which begins in Lahore from Sunday.
But Afridi tweeted about his non-availability for the tests.
"I have told @TheRealPCB that I won't be available for fitness test due to knee niggle," tweeted Afridi.
Afridi said he is recuperating to be fit to represent English County side Hampshire and join them for their domestic T20 event.
"I am keen to play for Hampshire and I want to regain fitness before joining them," Afridi said.
Hafeez also said he had informed the board about his unavailability for the fitness tests.
Hafeez said he couldn't take the tests since he was yet to recover completely from injuries in the knee muscle.
"I have been undergoing a rehabilitation program at the national academy for the injury since the last six weeks but it is too early to say how much time it will take for me to recovery completely," Hafeez said.