ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally decided that
suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal should play two one-day games against
Kenya this month before he goes for his final biomechanics test in
Chennai. An official of the board said Thursday that Saeed would feature
in one or two matches of the series against Kenya since it was not an
international series. “It is a representative series not international
so he will play in the last two matches against Kenya and also one or
two practice games against them in Lahore,” the official was quoted as
saying on a private TV channel.
He confirmed that it had been decided to send both Ajmal and Muhammad
Hafeez to the International Cricket Council (ICC) accredited laboratory
in Chennai. “But while Hafeez will go this week to Chennai directly
from Dubai for his informal test and is waiting for his visa Ajmal will
go from Lahore after playing the Kenya matches.” The official said the
plan was to send Ajmal in the last week of December for an official
biomechanics test which will decide whether Ajmal can be cleared to play
in the World Cup or not. “Most probably he will go on December 30th to
Chennai,” he added. Another official said that the PCB had also decided
to seek special extension period for Ajmal and Hafeez while naming the
final World Cup squad of 15. “It can be done. There are regulations
which allow participating teams to seek extra time for some players to
decide whether they can play in the World Cup or not.
