Pakistan 16 member ODI squad against South Africa announced

LAHORE – Pakistan has announced 16 member squad for the ODI series againstSouth Africa.

Fast bowler Muhammad Aamir and wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan made acomeback in the national squad by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

PCB on Wednesday announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming ODI seriesagainst South Africa.

The series will start in Port Elizabeth on 19 January.

There are five changes from the Test side, which is presently inJohannesburg preparing for the third and final Test. Asad Shafiq, AzharAli, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Abbas and Yasir Shah have been replaced byMohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Usman Shinwari and ImadWasim, respectively.

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The side will be led by Sarfaraz Ahmed and includes three openers (FakharZaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood), four middle-order batsmen (Babar Azam,Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Hussain Talat), two all-rounders (ImadWasim, Faheem Ashraf), one spinner (Shadab Khan), four fast bowlers(Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Usman Shinwari) and MohammadRizwan as the second wicketkeeper/batsman.

There are three changes from the 15-man ODI side, which drew with NewZealand in the UAE after the final ODI was washed out. Asif Ali, HarisSohail and Junaid Khan have been replaced by Mohammad Amir, Hussain Talat,Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood.