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Unfit Akhtar dropped

Karachi: Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar has been dropped from the Asian XI team for the Afro-Asia Cricket Cup due to lack of fitness.

The Asian Cricket Council selection committee member Mohsin Khan said the bowler was dropped as he had not recovered from his knee injury.

"The Pakistan Cricket Board does not want to take a risk with his fitness as we are going to play some very crucial Test series this season against South Africa, India and Australia," Mohsin said.

"I am disappointed that he cannot play because he is still not 100 per cent fit," he added.

The three-match Afro-Asia Cup is scheduled from June 6 to 10 in India. — PTI

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