‘Googled’ Moin Khan facing uncertain future

The ghost of Sachin Tendulkar’s wrong ’un continues to haunt wicketkeeper Moin Khan who faces an uncertain future with selectors &...

The ghost of Sachin Tendulkar’s wrong ’un continues to haunt wicketkeeper Moin Khan who faces an uncertain future with selectors ‘adamant’ to drop him for the third Test against India.

Since the Multan Test where Moin was sent on a ‘google search’ by the batting genius off the last ball of the day, the selectors have been running anti-Moin campaign and are also trying to convince the top hierarchy of the PCB to sideline the former skipper once and for ever, local daily Dawn said quoting PCB officials.

“The selectors have complained against Moin’s attitude and body language. They also claim that Moin lacks the required level of fitness,” the officials were quoted as saying.

The selection committee, headed by Wasim Bari, had pressed for the exclusion of Moin after the first Test but Inzamam managed to convince them by arguing that he was experienced and was also getting back to his best. However, luck deserted Moin when he was forced to miss the second Test with a groin injury and youngster Kamran Akmal was included in the side.

“…Wasim Bari seems to be adamant to oust him. But some other selectors are of the view that it would be premature to throw Kamran Akmal in as Moin provides the fragile lower-order batting the impetus that is required,” the PCB officials said.