The Pakistan Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy as Umer Akmal and Azhar Ali made comeback.
The National Selection Committee headed by Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq announcing the team said, “The team has been selected keeping in mind the conditions and the recent performances of some players in domestic and international tours.”
The PCB statement said that former skipper Azhar Ali has been selected based on his “good track record at English conditions,” whereas Umar Akmal was included in the squad due to his “improved fitness and performance in the on-going Pakistan cup”
Sarfaraz Ahmed has been named as the captain for the trophy.
It also siad that young Shadab Khan and Fahim Ashraf were retained in the side to give the team variety in the shape of spin and fast bowling.
It added that selectors are hopeful that the chosen squad will perform well at the upcoming event.
The ICC Championship will be held in England and Wales from June 1 till June 18.
Squad:
Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Azhar Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Fakhar Zaman, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Fahim Ashraf, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Shadab Khan,
