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Akhtar, Malik and Younus included in 35 probables
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt on Tuesday announced 35 players (with Afridi as captain) who would be...
Shoaib Akhtar has been included in the Pakistan team for the upcoming Asia cup. (AFP)
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt on Tuesday announced 35 players (with Afridi as captain) who would be playing for the team in upcoming tournaments.
Afridi is the third test captain in 15 months after Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf were indefinitely suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board due to infighting.
The selection committee included Younus Khan in the 35 players for the squad. His selection is subject to his pending appeal against the suspension.
Shoaib Akhtar and Shoaib Malik have also been included in the announced team.
Afridi has not played a test match in four years since playing against England at Manchester in 2006.
Pakistan is scheduled to play the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka in June before playing two test matches against Australia in England in July and facing England in four test matches.
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What about the most prolific Pakistani Test Batsman: Muhammad Yusuf. Who is going to get him back?Recommend
ya the most prolific batsman who used Quran Sharif to become captain ….dont bring him back…he just play for himself not for team
rest of them are good….good decision speacially younis khan ….happy on this decisionRecommend
HERE WE GO AGAIN.THE SHENANIGANS OF PCB WOULD NEVER DISAPPOINT THOSE WHO FOLLOW IT FOR CRICKET RELATED AMUSEMENT.BLAMING SUSPENDING,BACKTRACKING,THERE IS NO LIMIT.IT FOLLOW THE SAME PATTERN OF PAKISTANI POLITICS.CORRUPTION CHARGES,TRIAL,RE ELECTION.IT RUNS IN CIRCLE.SO WE HAVE THE SAME FACES.WHAT IS POINT OF SUCH SOUND AND FURY,WHEN IT SIGNIFY NOTHING.
WHEN PCB WOULD GROW UP?HOW MANY YEARS OR DECADES ARE NEEDED FOR IT TO BRING MATURITY IN ITS DECISIONS.Recommend
Pakistani cricket is no different than Pakistani politics.Recommend
Understand the inclusion of Younis Khan but dont know why they have include Shoaib Malik despite of reservation from Coach (Intikhab Alam and Aqib Javed), Afridi, Yousuf, Younis. Further, dont know why Hafeez is again in the probables while he show poor performance during world cup and in the previous years when he was selectedRecommend
YOUNIS and PINDI EXPRESS the great……….we love u……..aap wapis aaen or inkey moun band karain….Recommend
Who will be the next Captain and Vice captain after the England series.One thing is for sure Ijaz Butt will remain at his place but we should better be prepared to see a new captain after Afridi looses his place , even in the team, after England tour.
Salutes to Ijazz Butt!!!!Recommend