Despite being excluded from Pakistan’s upcoming series against Ireland and England, wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Haris has been accused of running a campaign for himself.
The accusation was made by Pakistan opening batter Ahmed Shehzad during a show on a private news channel. Shehzad accused the wicketkeeper-batter of hiring a PR team to run a campaign for himself to be included in the national team.
“Muhammad Haris hired a PR Team that ran a campaign on social media and demanded his inclusion in the national side,” he alleged.
Shehzad also questioned Haris’ “poor performances” in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine. He asked why Muhammad Haris should be selected for the team despite only scoring one fifty in the PSL 9.
The cricketer also lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for “ignoring” players who have been consistently performing in the domestic cricket for the past 10 years. “What should the players, who don’t have money to run a campaign, do?” he asked.
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Recently, PCB announced the squad for the the upcoming series against Ireland and England but Muhammad Haris wasn’t included. The Men in Green will play three T20Is against Ireland and four games against England.
Schedule of matches:
10 May – v Ireland, 1st T20I, Dublin
12 May – v Ireland, 2nd T20, Dublin
14 May – v Ireland, 3rd T20I, Dublin
22 May – v England, 1st T20I, Leeds
25 May – v England, 2nd T20I, Birmingham
28 May – v England 3rd T20I, Cardiff
30 May – v England, 4th T20I, The Oval
