Former Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik and wicket keeper batsman Kamran Akmal likely to make into the Pakistan World Cup squad to be announced later today.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) expected to announce the squad on December 30 as they got extension in deadline for announcing the preliminary squad for World Cup from International Cricket Council (ICC) from December 19 to January 5 after seeking clearance on selection Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal and Danish Kaneria.
PCB had asked these players to submit the details of their properties and bank accounts to PCBintegrity committee headed by PCB Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmed before December 30. The players have already submitted all the details to the PCB’s integrity committee.
Sources in PCB told The Sports Encounter (TSE) that integrity committee will give clearance to these players in their two-day meeting starting from today under the supervision of PCB chairman Ejaz Butt and they may also interview the three players.
Sources also confirmed that leg spinner Danish Kaneria is not in contention for the World Cup squad but Kaneria seeks clearance from PCB to sign contract with county in England in 2011.
“If these players are selected in World Cup squad then these players will also be selected for New Zealand ODIs,” source added.
