'Cricket is not over for Umar Akmal' says Kamran Akmal.

Pakistan's discarded wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal believes that his brother and hard-hitting middle-order batsman Umar Akmal has the potential to represent Pakistan at international level.

'Umar is a good player and has strong skills to win matches. He has his natural shorts which help him play long innings,' said Kamran while advising him to concentrate on his game and learn from past mistakes.

The right-handed opening batsman said that despite performing at every stage the Akmal brothers didn't get enough chances.

'It is unjust with both Umar and Adnan that despite performances they are being overlooked,' he said.

While commenting on not making to teh World Cup's squad, Kamran said it hurts when there is no reward for a player for his strong performance.

'It not only hurts you but your family too. If you...

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