HARIS SOHAIL REPLACES UNFIT UMAR AKMAL
Pakistan all-rounder Haris Sohail will replace middleorder batsman Umar Akmal, who was unceremoniously withdrawn from the Champions Trophy squad over fitness concerns a week before the competition, it was announced Tuesday. The 27-year-old Akmal, known for his chequered disciplinary record, failed two fitness tests after joining the squad in Birmingham last week. He was left out of the limited-over squads for the tour of West Indies in March for being overweight.