January 26, 2008

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Pakistan Squad for 3rd ODI

Pakistan team management has added Sohail Kahn and Khalid Latif in Pakistan squad for third ODI at Multan against Zimbabwe on January 27.

Sohail Khan, a right-arm first bowler, will be replaced in place of Samiulah Khan, a recently debutant cricketer, who failed to haul any wickets in last two ODIs. On the other hand Khalid Latif will be replaced in place of Sarfraz Ahamed, a reserve wicket Keeper.

Sohail Khan made his ODI debut in Karachi was shown his brilliant performance by taking 65 wickets in nine first-class matches in this season including four-day tour match against Zimbabwe. Sohail caused trouble in that four day match of Zimbabwean batsmen by his impressive pace and bounce bowling. But he was injured a slight in his right shoulder during throwing the ball, so he was in rest for a week to the advice of physician.

Pakistan team management wanted to change in their wicket keeping, so they added Sarfraz in their team though he wasn’t kept in team for the 3rd ODI. So, according to the selectors Kamran Akmal will play in 3rd ODI. Sarfraz has been sent to a special wicket-keeping camp in Lahore.

And Latif, who performed consecutive half-centuries from his debut in International cricket. Latif scored 593 runs in the recent finishing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. However, his conclusion in the team will create pressure on Salman butt, who has failed to get runs in last matches against Zimbabwe.

Squad : Shoaib Malik, Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Iftikhar Anjum, Fawad Alam, Yasir Arafat, Kamran Hussain, Khalid Latif, Sohail Khan. Source Cricinfo.com