Bari non-committal

The Pakistan cricket selectors were a worried lot after Wasim Akram performed much better than the perennial injuryprone Shoaib Akhtar in the two-day practice match which concluded at the National Stadium.

The chief selector Wasim Bari refused to make any comments on the former captain but admitted that his panel had lengthy discussions on the left-armer.

Bari added that another discussion on the champion bowler will he held on Aug 26 when the team for the Bangladesh Test is named. He said skipper Waqar Younis would attend the deliberations and his views would be given due consideration before the team is finalized. He however, clarified that there would be no addition to the 27 players currently attending the camp.

The 'gutless' chief selector, on the second day of the match, failed to make eye contact with Wasim. However, Aqib Javed did have the courtesy to visit Wasim and congratulated him for maintaining himself in perfect physical condition.