Squads announced: Wahab, Sohaib’s injury nightmares end

Pakistan Test squad for England comprises of: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Fawad Alam, Asad Shafiq, Younis Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Wahab Riaz, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, and Junaid Khan.

The 14-man T20 squad to tour Zimbabwe in September sees the inclusion of uncapped fast bowler Imran Khan jnr and allrounder Aamed Yamin.

In naming the squads, the selection committee also consulted with the Pakistan team Head Coach Waqar Younis and skippers Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi and Azhar Ali.

Although National Selection Committee had given final shape to the squad which will feature against Zimbabwe national team in T20 and ODI yet the selectors waited for the domestic T20 league to come to an end before handing over the list to Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shahreyar Ahmad for approval. Firstly the team must have continuity in Pakistan’s rebuilding by retaining the majority of players who were part of the successful last tour of Sri Lanka. Sohaib Maqsood, the right-hand batsman, makes a return after recovering from an arm injury that ruled him out of the Bangladesh tour.

Vince, whose one England cap came in an abandoned ODI against Ireland in May, said: “I’ve had a bit of experience in the T20 squad and hopefully I’ll get an opportunity”.

“It is a challenge to lead the Pakistan team and the players have really done well as a unit which is why despite not playing at home since 2009 we have achieved some notable success”, he said. Riaz will represent Pakistan in all three formats, the Express Tribune reported.

T20I squad: Shahid Afridi (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Mukhtar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Shoaib Malik, Amir Yamin, Mohammad Irfan, Bilal Asif, Wahab Riaz, Imad Wasim, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Rizwan, Imran Khan. All-rounder Amir Yameen has also been called-up to the squad in place of Anwar Ali, who will miss the T20 due to a groin injury and his imminent marriage.

Thew first two games will be played at the Dubai Cricket Stadium and the third in Sharjah.