'Give me full series or leave me out' Azam Khan demands to hear the final verdict from PCB

Azam Khan, a wicketkeeper and a batter, expressed his dissatisfaction on Tuesday over the uneven opportunities he has been given to demonstrate his abilities on the international stage.

In an interview with the Desert Vipers of the International League T20, Azam discussed the irregularities in his selection for the Pakistani team. The 25-year-old complained about having to play only a few games rather than a complete series.

“I have always understood that when I play league cricket, I get a complete opportunity because they know I can win them games, so they are calling me here,” said Azam.

“That means either you are putting doubts in my mind that I am not good at this level, then it’s okay, then I will find my own way.

“In the last 4 years, I have made a comeback three times and I have never played a full series, so it hurts me a little that either you give me the full series or leave me out altogether, or don’t hang me in the middle, so I regret this thing.”

Azam Khan went on to say that he thinks as though something is missing from his Pakistani playing experience.

“It is obvious that I play all my cricket with a full mindset, and when someone comes and puts doubts in it, then I get a little frustrated, because when I play with foreign coaches, they never make me feel like I am lacking something, but yes, when I play for the Pakistan team, I feel like I am lacking something because when I watch my batting, my innings, then I say that I am not less than any player.”

Azam Khan just returned to the national squad for the January five-match away series against New Zealand and that is something to note here.

The wicketkeeper-batsman, who started in the first three T20 Internationals, was unable to have any effect, managing just modest totals of 10, 2 and 10.

He has played eight matches for Pakistan so far and scored just 29 runs at a pitiful average of 4.83.