Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Sunday finalized the 16-member One Day International (ODI) team for three ODIs against the West Indies, starting in the UAE on Friday.
Pakistan has recalled batsmen Umar Akmal and Asad Shafiq for the upcoming three-match ODI series against West Indies in the UAE. Fast bowlers Sohail Khan and Rahat Ali have also been included in the 16-member squad. Sami Aslam and Umar Gul, who were in the squad for the England ODIs, have been excluded, while Mohammad Hafeez will miss the series due to an injury.
Hafeez has been rested after suffering a calf injury. Earlier, a similar injury had forced him out of the England series after the first ODI. The injury also kept him out of the T20I series against West Indies. Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam and Captain Azhar Ali will fulfill the top-order responsibilities. Azhar's captaincy will also be under scrutiny in the series, following the 4-1 series defeat to England earlier this month, ESPN Cricinfo reported.
PCB Chairman Shahryar Khan said Azhar Ali will remain skipper and Sarfraz Ahmad will be vice captain.
"While picking the squad, the team management and skipper were consulted and all concerned gave their consent in this regard," said a Pakistan Cricket Board statement.
Pakistan will play three ODIs against the West Indies on Sept 30 and Oct 2 in Sharjah, and Oct 5 in Abu Dhabi.
ODI Squad: Azhar Ali (captain), Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Sohail Khan.
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