LAHORE, July 3 (APP): All rounder Shahid Afridi and wicket keeper batsman Umar Akmal were re-called to Pakistan’s tour of West Indies while out of form all rounder Shoaib Malik, keeper Kamran Akmal and flopped opener Imran Farhat were axed. “It is the best available combination which is capable for attaining desired results in the tour of Caribbean’s in which the team will play five one day international and two T20 games,”said chief selector, Iqbal Qasim, at a news conference here on Wednesday. Also present were Pak one day captain Misbah ul Haq and T20 skipper, Muhammad Hafeez and coach Dave Whatmore .The tour will start from July 14.
Following are the squads, ODI squad: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Nasir Jamshed,Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi,Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Asad Ali, Umar Amin,Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Abdur Rehman, Haris Sohail.T20 squad: Mohammad Hafeez (capt), Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed Shehzad, Haris Sohail,Umar Akmal (wk), Hammad Azam, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanvir, WahabRiaz, Mohammad Irfan, Asad Ali, Umar Amin, Zulfiqar Babar, Junaid KhanThe chief selector said the selection was made after consulting team
management before taking into consideration the recent performance of the playersin the Champions Trophy and in the tour of South Africa.
“Changes were imperative after a dismal show of our team in the Championstrophy and we are confident that the re-called players will justify their inclusion,”he asserted.
He said that Afridi was an ultimate choice for T20 format due to hisfitness and he was also given consideration for one day matches as the wicketsin West Indies are double-paced where he can put up all round with bat and ball.
He took a volley of questions on the selection of Afridi in a cool manner sayingthat he (Afridi) can change the fate of the game with his explosive battingbesides being a good bowler. “I think he can be a useful force to the team.”
Pak one day squad also has the youthful, uncapped 21-year-oldwicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan who is considered a back up of Akmal who is thefirst choice of the selectors to stand behind the stumps.
Opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad also got back his place in the side andthis time lady luck smiled on him as he was named in both the squads.
Ahmed a talented opener has a history of indiscipline on and off the field whichcontributed to his exclusion in the past from all formats of the game.
“We have included Ahmed based on his performance and we hope that thistime he will be a changed person while exhibiting good discipline during thetour,”he added.
Ibqal Qasim justified the inclusion of 34 year old Zulfiqar Babar, whomade his way to the T20 squad after one decade long efforts and performance atdomestic level saying “Those who are performing at domestic level stand a fairchance of selection.”
The chief selector said all the stake holders (selection committee,captain and the team management) will accept the responsibility of victory ordefeat of the team in the tour of West Indies as they all are involved in it sselection.
management before taking into consideration the recent performance of the playersin the Champions Trophy and in the tour of South Africa.
“Changes were imperative after a dismal show of our team in the Championstrophy and we are confident that the re-called players will justify their inclusion,”he asserted.
He said that Afridi was an ultimate choice for T20 format due to hisfitness and he was also given consideration for one day matches as the wicketsin West Indies are double-paced where he can put up all round with bat and ball.
He took a volley of questions on the selection of Afridi in a cool manner sayingthat he (Afridi) can change the fate of the game with his explosive battingbesides being a good bowler. “I think he can be a useful force to the team.”
Pak one day squad also has the youthful, uncapped 21-year-oldwicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan who is considered a back up of Akmal who is thefirst choice of the selectors to stand behind the stumps.
Opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad also got back his place in the side andthis time lady luck smiled on him as he was named in both the squads.
Ahmed a talented opener has a history of indiscipline on and off the field whichcontributed to his exclusion in the past from all formats of the game.
“We have included Ahmed based on his performance and we hope that thistime he will be a changed person while exhibiting good discipline during thetour,”he added.
Ibqal Qasim justified the inclusion of 34 year old Zulfiqar Babar, whomade his way to the T20 squad after one decade long efforts and performance atdomestic level saying “Those who are performing at domestic level stand a fairchance of selection.”
The chief selector said all the stake holders (selection committee,captain and the team management) will accept the responsibility of victory ordefeat of the team in the tour of West Indies as they all are involved in it sselection.
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