Mohammad Asif will make a comeback to the Pakistani team as he is selected in the 15-men squad for ICC Champions trophy 2009. After being out from international cricket, he was recently reported to be in good form. After a superb start to career, he was out for teams due to injuries and finally found positive in doping.
Pakistan squad: Younis Khan (captain), Imran Nazir, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Naved-ul Hasan, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Yousuf, Kamran Akmal (wk), Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif, Rao Iftikhar, Saeed Ajmal.
So, All-rounder Abdul Razzaq will be out along with openers Salman Butt and Naser Jamshed. Razzaq got a moderate comeback but again he has been ignored. Probably, the Pakistan selectors are again forcing him to sign for ICL. Completely unfair decision. With addition of Razzaq, Pakistan could have a superb fast bowling and he could work as a very hard hitting batsman.
3 ICL players are included - Rana Naved, Mohammad Yousuf and Imran Nazir. Naved and Yousuf have made a superb comeback. The newly discovered Umar Akmal will be one of the key players to watch along with Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Ameer and Younus Khan.
Pakistan squad: Younis Khan (captain), Imran Nazir, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Naved-ul Hasan, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Yousuf, Kamran Akmal (wk), Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif, Rao Iftikhar, Saeed Ajmal.
So, All-rounder Abdul Razzaq will be out along with openers Salman Butt and Naser Jamshed. Razzaq got a moderate comeback but again he has been ignored. Probably, the Pakistan selectors are again forcing him to sign for ICL. Completely unfair decision. With addition of Razzaq, Pakistan could have a superb fast bowling and he could work as a very hard hitting batsman.
3 ICL players are included - Rana Naved, Mohammad Yousuf and Imran Nazir. Naved and Yousuf have made a superb comeback. The newly discovered Umar Akmal will be one of the key players to watch along with Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Ameer and Younus Khan.
