Afridi backs Akmal brothers

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said on Sunday that struggling wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal and his younger brother Umar would both will play against Zimbabwe on Monday. There has been confusion over the Akmal brothers ever since the 110-run defeat against New Zealand last week, with elder brother Kamran spilling two crucial chances to dismiss century-maker Ross Taylor. Pakistan considered using Umar Akmal, Kamran's younger brother, as a makeshift keeper but abandoned those plans after he suffered a finger injury. There were reports in Pakistani media that Umar had feigned injury to help Kamran keep his place, speculation denied by team management. On Sunday Umar sprained his right ankle while playing football but Afridi confirmed the injury was not serious.

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