| Event: | Pakistan in India 2004/05 |
DateLine: 19th February 2005
Media Release - 19 February 2005
Pakistan squad for tour to India
On the recommendation of the Selection Committee comprising Mr Wasim Bari (Chairman), Mr Iqbal Qasim (Member) and Mr Ehteshamuddin (Member), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named the following players for the forthcoming series in India:
1. Inzamam-ul-Haq (captain)
2. Younis Khan (vice-captain)
3. Yousuf Youhana
4. Abdul Razzaq
5. Shahid Afridi
6. Taufeeq Umar
7. Yasir Hameed
8. Salman Butt
9. Shoaib Malik
10. Asim Kamal
11. Kamran Akmal (wicketkeeper)
12. Mohammad Sami
13. Naved-ul-Hasan
14. Danish Kaneria
15. Arshad Khan
16. Mohammad Khalil
Reserves:
1. Iftikhar Anjum
2. Abdur Rauf
3. Faisal Athar
It may be mentioned that Mohammad Sami and Mohammad Khalil have been tested by the Trainer as well as Physio at the PCB Academy and were found to be fully fit.
Fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed would require further training for full recovery.
Arshad Khan has been included in the squad on the basis of his consistent performance in domestic cricket and keeping in view conditions in India.
Coach Bob Woolmer and Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq were consulted before finalising the squad.
Abbas Zaidi
Director Board Operations
(Article: Copyright © 2005 Pakistan Cricket Board)
