Pakistan overlook Moin for one-day series in England

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Pakistan selectors once again overlooked former captain Moin Khan in announcing three changes to their squad for the Tri-Nations one-day series in England, which starts on June 7.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials said on Friday that Shahid Afridi, controversial off-spinner Shoaib Malik and opener Imran Nazir would fly out on Thursday for the tournament, which also involves England and Australia.

The trio will replace spinner Mushtaq Ahmed and openers Imran Farhat and Mohammad Wasim. Paceman Mohammad Sami has already been ruled out of the tour because of a sore shin.

Shoaib Malik was reported for a suspect bowling action during the Sharjah Cup tournament in April by Zimbabwe’s match referee Justice Ibrahim Ahmad.

Since Malik has not been reported before, he can continue playing.

Wicketkeeper Khan, 29, has scored 2,853 runs in 190 one-day international appearances and holds the record for highest number of dismissals behind the wicket (256).

But he failed to impress selectors despite averaging 111.3 in a recently concluded domestic one-day competition.

``Naturally I am disappointed. But it is not the end of the world,‘’ Khan said.

``I believe I have a lot of cricket left in me and that’s the driving force which keeps me pumping to work even harder.‘’

Khan, who captained Pakistan on the tour to New Zealand in March, was earlier sacked on fitness grounds and lost his place to another former captain, Rashid Latif, because of ``inconsistent performance.‘’

Squad:

**Waqar Younis (captain), Inzamam-ul-Haq (vice-captain), Saeed Anwar, Salim Elahi, Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir, Faisal Iqbal, Younis Khan, Yousuf Youhana, Rashid Latif (wicketkeeper), Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdur Razzaq, Azhar Mahmood, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Malik. **

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I think it is quiet ok. How could u remove Rashid w/o giving cahnce to play in onedayers.

If u see the moon
U will see a star near it

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Rashid should'nt have been there in the first place and he sure as hell did not deserve to be selected ahead of Moin for the ODI. Moin is a gutsy performer who should never have been replaced in the first place. Latif's time has long since gone and he`s in the team,quite frankly, on the behest of the Mohajir camp in the PCB. The truth hurts but it cant be hidden for long.

Anyway, Moin will make it back soon...hopefully he'll now know what to expect from his so-called friends who just just a bunch of snakes...ie Akram,Younis,Haq.

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i think it is a sham he is a very gd player and wat do u mean by controversal shoaib malik

'Hate your enemy mildly; he may become your friend one day' - Hadith
'as for those who are slain in the cause of allah, he will not allow their work to perish ... he will admit them to the paradise he has made known to them' - Surah 47:7

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Moin is a wonderful player and a gusty fighter. And he could not be taken over by Rashid if it is for merit and performance. With due respect to Rashid, he is also out of match fitness like Shoib. We don't have any objection from which camp he comes or at what age. All we need is that he performes well than Moin, if he has to stay on. But am sure, Moin will be back.

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Originally posted by ManiaX:
**Rashid should'nt have been there in the first place and he sure as hell did not deserve to be selected ahead of Moin for the ODI. Moin is a gutsy performer who should never have been replaced in the first place. Latif's time has long since gone and he`s in the team,quite frankly, on the behest of the Mohajir camp in the PCB. The truth hurts but it cant be hidden for long.

Anyway, Moin will make it back soon...hopefully he'll now know what to expect from his so-called friends who just just a bunch of snakes...ie Akram,Younis,Haq.

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I could not understand why ppl consider moin a better Wkeeper then Rahsid. Moin is and never been a good keeper. U can think of the catches n the byes given by him. Or if u want then ask saqulain how much chances he has missed. In my opinion there is clear difference b/w rashid n Moin.( Others may have diff opinions) .

I think w-keepers main job is to keep wickets properly, batting n captaining comes later.Which moin has never done properly.

Remember last series in England Rashid was the No.one keeper but he got injured n moin got a chance n scored 100.( although as a keeper he was still ordinary ) but when rashid recoverd then moin was not removed still kept in the team ( courtesy of Rashid)

One more thing I want to tell u ppl. Moin's elder brotehr Nadeem khan is the best friend of Rashid ( so u have never heard any thing harsh b/w these two )

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Originally posted by ManiaX:
**Latif's time has long since gone and he`s in the team,quite frankly, on the behest of the Mohajir camp in the PCB. The truth hurts but it cant be hidden for long.

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It is ur own thinking why only rashid if there is so called Mohajir camp in the PCB. They should have more Mohajir players in the team.

as for example FAisal Iqbal has performed better n better but not included rather salim Elahi is given chances time n again. ( Making of a new Moin khan)