Afridi in ICC Trophy squad

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Pakistan have recalled all-rounder Shahid Afridi for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in England.


The 24-year-old played against India in March but was left out of the Pakistan Asia Cup squad last month.
Opener Imran Nazir and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, who played in the Asia Cup, both miss out.

Also included in the team is left-handed opener Salman Butt, who has played one Test against Bangladesh in Multan last year.

"We have recalled Afridi because of his experience and for the need of a leg spinner in the team, who can also bat," chief selector Wasim Bari said.

"We had two choices either to select off-spinning all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez or Afridi, but since we have Shoaib Malik, who also bowls off-spin, we preferred Afridi," he said.

Pakistan will also play in a three-team warm-up series in the Netherlands later this month along with India and Australia.


Squad: Inzamam-ul Haq (captain), Yousuf Youhana (vice captain), Imran Farhat, Salman Butt, Yasir Hameed, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Moin Khan (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar, Shabbir Ahmed, Rana Naveedul Hassan
Posted 09 Aug 2004

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