Pakistan Finalized ODI & T20 Squad for England

On Tuesday, Pakistan selectors announced their squad for next month's two Twenty20 and 5 ODI matches against England.

Pakistan selectors did not select former captain, Younus Khan. Pakistan cricket board has lifted the one-year ban against Younus Khan.

At present, Pakistan is playing 4 test series against England. Pakistan lost in first two tests and won in third test. Pakistan selected the top performers in the earlier matches.

All-rounder Shahid Afridi will lead the squad in the limited over series. The 16-man team will be the same for ODI’s and T20.

“The next World Cup 2011 is just six months away, so we have to keep a pool of 20-22 players and series against England will give us a good chance to prepare for the World Cup 2011,” said Afridi.

Squad: Shahid Afridi (Capt.), Salman Butt, Shahzaib Hasan, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Yousuf, Azhar Ali, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Fawad Alam, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamir, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Wahab Riaz.