Kamran Akmal reveals 'hurt, heartbreak' at not making Pakistan's T20I squad.

LAHORE -- Former Pakistan wicketkeeperbatsman Kamran Akmal on Friday said that he was "hurt and heartbroken" at being overlooked for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh. Akmal failed to make the national squad as chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq retained Mohammad Rizwan, who replaced former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed in the wicket-keeping department. Akmal, now 38, took to Twitter to express his frustration. "[I am ]hurt and heartbroken for not being considered for the team. " he tweeted, adding that "I have really worked hard."

However, he vowed to not "give up, work harder and thanked...

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