Saqlain, Afridi make it to ODI squad

Off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq and all-rounder Shahid Afridi were recalled to the 15-member Pakistan squad for the first two matches of the ODI series against India starting next week.

The selectors, headed by Wasim Bari, also named two newcomers in Rana Namid-ul Hasan and Ifthkar Rao, a tearaway young speedster.

Also staging a comeback to the side for the high-profile series were Younis Khan, dropped from the squad after his brawl with Inzamam ul-Haq during the World Cup, and paceman Shabbir Ahmed who has returned after correcting his bowling action.

Team:

Inzamam ul-Haq (captain),
Yousuf Youhana,
Shahid Afridi,
Saqlain Mushtaq,
Younis Khan,
Abdur Razzaq,
Shoaib Akhtar,
Mohammad Sami,
Shabbir Ahmed,
Moin Khan,
Shoaib Mallik,
Yaseer Hameed,
Imran Farhat,
Rana Namid-ul Hasan,
Ifthakar Rao.