Pakistan Recalled Taufeeq Umar for Australia Test

Karachi: Pakistan included three uncapped players on Saturday in their squad for the two-Test series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.

Batsman, Haris Sohail, pace bowler Imran Khan and legspinner Yasir Shah were named in a squad trimmed down to 16.

Sohail, a left-hander, scored a century in the four-day tour match against Australia in Sharjah which concluded in a surprising victory for Pakistan A on Saturday. Shah played one-day internationals against Zimbabwe in 2011.

Veteran opener Taufeeq Umar was recalled to the squad and Mohammad Hafeez has recovered from a hand injury. "The side is a nice blend of experience and youth and it has been selected keeping in mind the World Cup 2015," chief selector Moin Khan said in a statement.

Pakistan have not defeated Australia in a Test match since 1995 and not won a Test series against them since 1994. The first Test starts on October 22 in Dubai.

Pakistan Test squad: Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Taufeeq Umar, Younis Khan, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Ehsan Adil, Mohammad Talha, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar.

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