Salman Butt Refuses To Play In Pakistan's Nationwide T20 Cup

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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has refused to play the Nationwide T20 Cup after he was once demoted from the primary XI of Central Punjab. After serving the five-year ban imposed on him for spot-fixing, the southpaw returned to home cricket in 2016 and hit the bottom operating.

He scored at a shocking moderate of 51.28 in T20 cricket for Lahore Whites prior to being picked up by way of Central Punjab ultimate yr. Alternatively, he didn’t get an opportunity within the enjoying XI and warmed the bench all through. With the likes of Ahmed Shahzad, Babar Azam, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal in most sensible order for Central Punjab, Salman Butt was once neatly underneath within the pecking order.

Later he requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to place him in a unique group however his request was once denied and he was once left at the bench. Issues were given worse for him this yr as he was once axed from the squad totally after the PCB selectors introduced in Abid Ali.

In step with ESPNcricinfo, Salman Butt was once moved into the second one XI in order that he may just lead the aspect. Alternatively, the veteran batsman refused the be offering following which Nauman Anwar was once appointed because the captain.

“Salman Butt, 36, was once now not decided on within the first XI after he did not characteristic in any of his aspect’s fits within the Nationwide T20 Cup 2019-20. Within the HBL Pakistan Tremendous League 2020, he has performed just one sport so far for Lahore Qalandars. Alternatively, bearing in mind his revel in, he was once presented to steer the second one XI aspect, which he declined,” learn a commentary from PCB.

Salman Butt has achieved neatly in home cricket since his comeback. He introduced his arrival in 2016 with a century within the Nationwide One-Day Cup, and went on to complete the event as its second-highest run-getter, with 536 runs at a median of 107.20.

He then led his top quality group, Water and Energy Construction Authority, to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy identify, scoring dual loads within the ultimate to complete the season with 741 runs at 49.40. He was once additionally the second-highest run-getter within the Nationwide T20 Cup in 2018, with 350 runs at 70.00.