Pakistan name strong squad for Ireland tour with Misbah Ul-Haq captaining a 15 man touring party.
All-rounder Shahid Afridi will not be facing down Ireland’s bowlers in Clontarf in a few weeks’ time after being left out of Pakistan’s travelling squad.
Also left out are middle-order batsman Umar Akmal and fast bowler Sohail Tanvir. Umar Gul was ruled out with injury last week.
Pakistan selectors say that Afridi’s career is not over, claiming he is left out due to a lack of form. The Pakistan squad has a training camp from May 3-9 before making the trip to Scotland, followed by two matches against Ireland in the RSA Insurance ODI Series in Clontarf on May 23rd and 26th. Tickets are available to buy here
Squad: Misbah ul Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafiq, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Asad Ali, Wahab Riaz, Umar Amin, Abdur Rehman, Ehsan Adil
Misbah ul Haq captains Pakistan for the second time in Ireland
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Junaid Khan will be in Pakistan’s travelling squad
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