Umar Gul, Yasir Hameed in line for cricket’s Oscars

Three Pakistan cricketers are among the 29 players who have been nominated for Cricket Oscar awards.

Openers Imran Farhat and Yasir Hameed and fast bowler Umar Gul have joined six Australians, five Indians and four West Indians in the list of players contending for the awards.

A five-man ICC Awards selection panel comprising Richie Benaud (chairman), Ian Botham, Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Holding and Barry Richards has chosen these players for individual awards…