ICC Champions Trophy: 5 surprise picks in different squads

#2 Umar Akmal (Pakistan)

When will he come of age?

The less said about Umar Akmal the better. A player of immense ability he is still stuttering along at the International level should be a crying shame for both him and Pakistan cricket.

However, he has once again been included in the scheme of things and whether or not, he grabs on to this opportunity remains to be seen. He has the strokes to own International cricket, but his temperament has been iffy to say the least and this is what has pulled him down several times.

Having said all this, on his day he can be a match-winner and the selectors know it and have handed him another lease of life. The ball is firmly and squarely in his court, he can afford to lace it down the ground or slog across the line to be castled.