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Previous captain Younis Khan and fast bowler Umar Gul on Tuesday return to the Pakistan squad for the Test series next to the West Indies, outstanding to be played afterward this month.
Senior batsman Misbah-ul-Haq, who has revealed great form in the continuing one-day series in the Caribbean, has been retain as captain for the series.
Chief selector Mohsin Khan announces the 15-member squad after a conference of the selection board, in which presentation of the players in the continuing one-day series alongside the West Indies was also discuss.
In an unforeseen decision, the selectors retain wicketkeeper Mohammad Salman, although Adnan Akmal, the younger brother of Kamran, was probable to be called up for the series.
Salman was send to the West Indies for the ODI series as a recruit player but overcome the selectors after his debut. Salman has reserved very well and shown good nature so we required him to carry on in the Tests as well to check him out correctly," Mohsin said.
He said remember of Younis and Gul was no big shock. "Younis has been one of our top players in Test matches and he is still required for the longer report of the game. He has also been training for the last few weeks for the two Tests," Mohsin said.
The chief selector also noted that Umar Gul had himself asked for rest from the one-day series after the World Cup. "He is now accessible for selection and keen to play in the Tests and, given his past performance, he is necessary for the Test side," Mohsin said.
Pakistan plays the first Test from May 12 at Guyana and the second from May 20 at Basseterre, St Kitts.
Pakistan squad: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Younis Khan, Taufiq Umar, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Salman, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Hammad Azam and Tanvir Ahmed.
Senior batsman Misbah-ul-Haq, who has revealed great form in the continuing one-day series in the Caribbean, has been retain as captain for the series.
Chief selector Mohsin Khan announces the 15-member squad after a conference of the selection board, in which presentation of the players in the continuing one-day series alongside the West Indies was also discuss.
In an unforeseen decision, the selectors retain wicketkeeper Mohammad Salman, although Adnan Akmal, the younger brother of Kamran, was probable to be called up for the series.
Salman was send to the West Indies for the ODI series as a recruit player but overcome the selectors after his debut. Salman has reserved very well and shown good nature so we required him to carry on in the Tests as well to check him out correctly," Mohsin said.
He said remember of Younis and Gul was no big shock. "Younis has been one of our top players in Test matches and he is still required for the longer report of the game. He has also been training for the last few weeks for the two Tests," Mohsin said.
The chief selector also noted that Umar Gul had himself asked for rest from the one-day series after the World Cup. "He is now accessible for selection and keen to play in the Tests and, given his past performance, he is necessary for the Test side," Mohsin said.
Pakistan plays the first Test from May 12 at Guyana and the second from May 20 at Basseterre, St Kitts.
Pakistan squad: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Younis Khan, Taufiq Umar, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Salman, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Hammad Azam and Tanvir Ahmed.
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