Aussie tri-series
Inzamam, Razzaq back for Pakistan
AFP, Karachi
Injury-plagued Pakistan got welcome news about the fitness of captain Inzamamul Haq and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq but fast bowler Mohammad Sami is out of this month's one-day tri-series in Australia, selectors said Tuesday.Pakistan recalled all-rounders Azhar Mahmood and Mohammad Hafeez, opener Taufeeq Umar and medium-pacer Rao Iftikhar to the 16-member squad announced here. Razzaq missed the ongoing Sydney Test after suffering dizziness and breathing problems while another all-rounder, Shoaib Malik, is also expected to regain fitness after splitting his webbing in the second Test in Melbourne. Pakistan take on hosts Australia and the West Indies in the tri-series starting from January 14. Pakistan play their first match against Australia on January 16 in the league phase and the top two teams will then qualify for the best-of-three finals. SQUAD Inzamamul Haq (captain), Yousuf Youhana (vice-captain), Salman Butt, Shahid Afridi, Yasir Hameed, Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal, Azhar Mahmood, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Khalil, Rao Iftikhar, Navedul Hasan.
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