KARACHI, May 4 (APP): Teenage batsman Shazaib Hasan is most stunning inductions in the 15‑member Pakistan men team named on Monday for ICC Twenty20 World Cup being held in England from June 5. Team which was picked by three‑member selection committee headed by former test leg‑spinner Abdul Qadir with Saleem Jaffar and Shoaib Muhammad as its members, left out opener Nasir Jamshed.
19‑year‑old right batsman Shazaib of Karachi last February and had played for Karachi Zebras in Twenty20 Cup is harding batsman and batted solidly during the Patrons Trophy grade‑II for Port Qasim.
Shaazaib had played just ten first game and is prodigy of former Pakistan Captain Rashid Latif.
Rising fast bowler Muhammad Aamir was in Pakistan squad for the first test against Sri Lanka in played Karachi in February.
Express fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and off‑break bowler Saeed Ajmal, who was reported for suspect action against ODI series against Australia have also retained their place in the national team.
Another teenager Ahmed Shahzad confirmed his place in the team with good batting against Australia in just concluded 5 match One‑Day International series.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which released the team, have not mentioned the name of the vice captain.
Pakistan men squad:
Younis Khan (Captain), Salman Butt, Ahmed Shahzad, Misbah‑ul‑Haq Kamran Akmal (wicket‑keeper), Fawad Alam, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi Sohail Tanveer, Yasir Arafat, Shoaib Akhter, Umer Gul, Muhammad Aamir Saeed Ajmal and Shazaib Hassan.
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