LAHORE: Pakistani players Ahmed Shahzad, Shoaib Malik, Fawad Alam, Bilal Asif, and Junaid Khan have been dropped as the selection committee announced the squad for England tour.
According to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesperson, the players were shown ‘No Entry’ sign by the selection committee on Sunday.
However, the committee named Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir in the squad of the national team for England.
Addressing a press conference here at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, Chief Selector of the national cricket team, Inzamam-ul-Haq said that Amir has been included in the squad subject to grant to visa.
“We are hopeful he would be granted visa next week to fly with the team,” Haq said adding that the team comprises the best available talent which is the unanimous choice of the selectors.
The squad comprises Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Muhammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood, Sami Aslam, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan, and Sohail Khan.
The national team will play four test matches, five one day internationals, and one T20 game during the challenging tour of England.
