World Twenty20 champions Pakistan are going to Sri Lanka after winning the World Twenty20 Cup in England. The 15-man squad, including pardoned rebel Indian league players Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq, starts the current tour on June 29 with a three-day side match in Colombo. The first Test starts at Galle from July 4.The other two Tests will be played in Colombo (July 12-16 and July 20-24) followed by one-day series and the Twenty20 match.
All-rounder Shahid Afridi, declared man-of-the-match in Pakistan’s semifinal and final win in the World Twenty20, will skip the Test leg of the Sri Lanka tour but will be available for the limited over matches.
Injury-prone paceman Shoaib Akhtar, who missed the World Twenty20 due to groin problems, was also not considered for selection for the Sri Lanka tour. Also axed from the squad was paceman Sohail Tanvir, part of Pakistan’s winning team in the World Cup.
Rookie 17-year-old paceman Mohammad Aamir, the find for Pakistan in their World Twenty20 win, will supplement the attack along with the more experienced Umar Gul and Razzaq.
Also returning to the squad is paceman Abdur Rauf, who played four one-day matches last year but was never selected for the Tests.
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