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Left arm medium pacer Sohail Tanvir has been included in the Pakistan Squad for the first three ODIs in the upcoming five-match series against South Africa. Sohail Tanvir impressed one and all with his control with his unique bowling style during the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa. The Selectors haven’t named Shoaib Akhtar who will be available for the last two ODIs as he is facing a 13-match ban.
Also included in the 15-member Pakistan Squad is Mohammad Yousuf who was dropped for the T20 World Cup. Abdur Rehman, the slow left arm spinner who had a good Test Series has got the nod of the Selection Committee. This One Day Series against South Africa will be Shoaib Malik’s first One Day Series as Captain at home.
Pakistan Squad for the first three ODIs : Shoaib Malik (Captain), Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Salman Butt, Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal (Wicket Keeper), Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Iftikhar Anjum, Yasir Hameed, Abdur Rehman, Sohail Tanvir