Karachi, Dec 7 : Pakistan's prolific Akmal brothers - Kamran and Umar - will stay in New Zealand with the national team instead of returning home to be with their mother, who suffered a heart attack in Lahore Sunday.

According to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman, Kamran and Akmal were told by their close family members that their mother was out of danger and that they should continue with the national duty in New Zealand. Even their mother insisted that the brothers stay with the team.

Both Kamran and Umar had started packing for home after learning about their mother's illness. However, their mother's condition improved overnight and she even talked to them.

Kamran, Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman and his 19-year-old brother Umar have so far been the most prolific batsmen in the Pakistan line-up in the ongoing three-match test series against New Zealand.

On his debut, Umar hit a sparkling century in the first Test and has since then struck two more fifties and is by far the best scorer from Pakistan in the series. Kamran has also contributed handsomely with the bat in the series that is levelled 1-1 and will be decided in Napier next week.(IANS)