In a couple of tweets, Afridi said he had communicated to the PCB about his unavailability for the fitness camp due to knee nickle.
I have told @TheRealPCB that I won’t be available for fintess test due to knee niggle1/2
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) May 8, 2016
The board had also summoned Umar Akmal, Ahmed Shahzad along with Afridi. However, names of the trio were not included in the list announced by the cricket board.
I want to regain fitness for Hampshire T20 stint. Will undergo fitness test as soon as I’m available for selection
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) May 8, 2016
National Selection Committee had announced the following players for the Training Camp at Kakul from May 14 to June 4, 2016. Fitness test will be held from May 8-12, 2016 at National Cricket Academy, Lahore.
Selection of Pakistan Team for fitness camp
Opening Batsmen
1. Muhammad Hafeez*
2. Sami Aslam
3. Iftikhar Ahmed
4. Azhar Ali
5. Sharjeel Khan
6. Khurram Manzoor
7. Shan Masood
Middle Order Batsmen
1. Younis Khan
2. Misbah Ul Haq
3. Asad Shafiq
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Babar Azam
6. Harris Sohail*
7. Khalid Latif
8. Fawad Alam
9. Akbar Ur Rahman
10. Asif Zakir
All-Rounders
1. Anwar Ali
2. Bilawal Bhatti
Fast Bowlers
1. Mohammad Amir
2. Rahat Ali*
3. Imran Khan
4. Sohail Khan
5. Wahab Riaz
6. Junaid Khan
7. Hasan Ali
Wicket Keepers
1. Sarfraz Ahmed
2. Muhammad Rizwan
3. Adnan Akmal
Spinners
1. Yasir Shah
2. Zulfiqar Babar
3. Muhammad Ashgar
4. Imad Wasim*
5. Bilal Asif
6. Zohaib Khan
