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Akram declines Canterbury offer (3 December 1998)

KARACHI, Dec 2: Former captain Wasim Akram has declined the offer to play in New Zealand's premier one-day competition, the Shell Cup, for Canterbury

3 December 1998

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Akram declines Canterbury offer

By Our Sports Reporter

KARACHI, Dec 2: Former captain Wasim Akram has declined the offer to play in New Zealand's premier one-day competition, the Shell Cup, for Canterbury.

"This year has been a very difficult one for me. The future assignments of Pakistan are also very tough. So I have decided to turn down the offer," Akram said from Lahore on Wednesday.

Akram admitted that the offer was handsome "but I think at this stage my priorities are different. I need sometime away from cricket.

"I plan to spend a good holiday with my family, relax and return afresh for the tour of India and follow it up by next year's World Cup."

Source :: Dawn (https://dawn.com/)