Times of Islamabad

Pakistan cricket team reaches Dubai for ODI series against Australia

Pakistan cricket team reaches Dubai for ODI series against Australia

LAHORE – Pakistan cricket team will reach Dubai under the leadership ofShoaib Malik Tuesday for Australia one-day international (ODI) series.

Imam-ul-Haq, Abid Ali and Faheem Ashraf have already reached the UnitedArab Emirates (UAE). Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Hasnain will depart fromKarachi. The other players will arrive in the UAE by night and stand-incaptain Shoaib Malik will join the team from Dubai.

Pakistan regular skipper Sarfraz Ahmed has been rested for the series andthe 16-member national squad mostly consists of youngsters.

The Green Shirts will play five ODIs against the Aussies. The Kangaroosdowned hosts India 3-2 in the recently held ODI series and are looking ingood shape.

*Pakistan squad:* Shoaib Malik (captain), Abid Ali, Faheem Ashraf, HarisSohail, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Abbas, MohammadAmir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saad Ali, ShanMasood, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari, Yasir Shah