‘I’m surprised that…’: Mohammad Amir criticizes PCB for dropping Fakhar Zaman cricket news

Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Aamir

New Delhi: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has expressed his disappointment over Fakhar Zaman being dropped from Pakistan’s white-ball squad for the upcoming series against Australia and Zimbabwe.
“I’m surprised Fakhar Zaman is not in the team. He’s the only impact player we have in the white ball,” Aamir said on Twitter. Cricket,

Zaman’s absence from the team has sparked widespread reaction, with fans and experts raising questions pakistan cricket of the board (pcb) decision.
Zaman, a key player in Pakistan’s ODI and T20I setup, has performed consistently well, making his exclusion from these crucial tours a controversial move.
PCB chief at a press conference Mohsin Naqvi Addressing the issue, the decision was attributed to both fitness concerns and Zaman’s recent controversial social media activity.
“There is the issue of tweets, yes, but the bigger concern is his fitness,” Naqvi said. “He failed the fitness test, and the show cause notice we issued him is still unresolved. While he performed well during the Connection Camp and we appreciate that, players must understand that public criticism of selection decisions will not be tolerated.

Zaman recently drew the ire of the PCB by making a social media post criticizing the decision to drop former captain Babar Azam from the Test squad, and comparing it to supporting India during Virat Kohli’s poor form.

Subsequently, the PCB issued a show cause notice to Zaman, which is still unresolved, further complicating his selection prospects.
Meanwhile, the PCB announced new central contracts, with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan retaining top-tier status and Shaheen Afridi demoted to Category B. However, Zaman’s absence from the Australia and Zimbabwe squads has overshadowed these announcements, sparking outrage on social media.