Pakistan Cricket Board’s selection committee has included veteran all-rounders Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik within the One Day International squad touring India.
The decision came forward on Friday as it was learned that the selection committee has requested a clearance from PCB’s Chairman Zaka Ashraf over the inclusion of the two all-rounders.
According to PCB officials, the selection committee had requested for an approval from PCB’c chairman to include two experienced players within the squad stating it as the need of the hour.
The request was accepted by PCB’s chairman and both Afridi and Malik were included in the ODI squad touring India. Both the players who were scheduled to return back to Pakistan on 29th December but since now they have been included in the ODI squad, both of them would stay back and continue playing with the remaining squad.
It has also been learned that ODI captain Misbah-ul-Haq played a pivotal role towards the inclusion of the the two veterans. Misbah had earlier shown a positive intent towards the inclusion of both the players and had earlier stated that he himself would request for their inclusion if any improvement in the performance of the players would be witnessed.
Both Malik and Afridi had to face the axe from the selection committee earlier because of their slump form and they were only made a part of the T20 squad.
Afridi’s current performance in the last two domestic matches along with his bowling in the first T20 and Malik’s match winning knock played an instrumental part towards their inclusion within the ODI squad.
The decision came forward on Friday as it was learned that the selection committee has requested a clearance from PCB’s Chairman Zaka Ashraf over the inclusion of the two all-rounders.
According to PCB officials, the selection committee had requested for an approval from PCB’c chairman to include two experienced players within the squad stating it as the need of the hour.
The request was accepted by PCB’s chairman and both Afridi and Malik were included in the ODI squad touring India. Both the players who were scheduled to return back to Pakistan on 29th December but since now they have been included in the ODI squad, both of them would stay back and continue playing with the remaining squad.
It has also been learned that ODI captain Misbah-ul-Haq played a pivotal role towards the inclusion of the the two veterans. Misbah had earlier shown a positive intent towards the inclusion of both the players and had earlier stated that he himself would request for their inclusion if any improvement in the performance of the players would be witnessed.
Both Malik and Afridi had to face the axe from the selection committee earlier because of their slump form and they were only made a part of the T20 squad.
Afridi’s current performance in the last two domestic matches along with his bowling in the first T20 and Malik’s match winning knock played an instrumental part towards their inclusion within the ODI squad.
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