T20 World Cup 2024: Usama Mir angers Wahab Riaz; Pakistan Chief Selector likely to...
Published - 01 Jun 2024, 01:11 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:12 AM
Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir was disappointed after being left out of the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Usama Mir directly reached out to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. However, Wahab Riaz reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with Usama messaging Mohsin Naqvi.
Usama Mir didn't make it into the 15-member squad for the World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean Islands. The leg-spinner planned to play in the T20 Blast in England after the PCB agreed to grant him the NOC in an online meeting. However, Mir didn't receive the NOC from the PCB, despite prior discussions.
Wahab Riaz Unhappy With Usama Mir
According to a report from local media, Usama Mir stated that he is the leading wicket-taker in the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) with Mohsin Naqvi. The spin bowler also engaged in discussions regarding his case and performance in an online meeting with Wahab Riaz and other selectors in Ireland.
The report highlighted that Usama Mir was initially granted an NOC to participate in England's T20 Blast. However, the 28-year-old cricketer was subsequently denied. He signed a three-year central contract with the PCB, which allows him to join two franchise T20 leagues besides the PSL, as per the contract terms.
Usama Mir played five matches in the Big Bash League (BBL) season and represented Manchester Originals in 'The Hundred' tournament last August. The Pakistani cricketer was pulled out of the BBL midway through the season by the PCB due to a recall for the national side's T20I series against New Zealand.
Usama could not participate in additional T20 leagues from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. The right-arm spinner planned to play for Worcestershire Rapids in the T20 Blast after being left out of the World Cup squad. Worcestershire Rapids canceled the agreement due to his denied NOC and signed Hayden Walsh.
Usama Mir Played For Pakistan In ODI World Cup 2023
Usama Mir represented the Multan Sultans (MS) in the Pakistan Super League 2024 season. The leg spinner picked up 24 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 15.87 and an economy rate of 8.13. Mir became the first spinner in PSL history to take a six-wicket haul against the Lahore Qalandars in this year's tournament.
The Sialkot-born cricketer played for Pakistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. The spinner took four wickets in as many matches at an economy rate of 7.08 in the World Cup. The Men in Green failed to advance to the semifinal stage of the tournament, finishing in fifth place in the 10-team points table.
He last played for Pakistan in the fifth T20I match against New Zealand, where he picked up two wickets for 21 runs in his four overs. In his T20I career, the bowler secured five wickets in five matches at an average of 35.0 and an economy rate of 8.75.