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Akhtar makes squad for Windies ODIs
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 04 - 11 - 2008

Pakistan selectors included Shoaib Akhtar among five fast bowlers in its 15-man squad for this month's limited-overs cricket series against the West Indies.
Pacemen Rao Iftikhar, Umar Gul, Abdul Rauf and Sohail Tanvir were named alongside Akhtar on Monday for the three One-Day Internationals to be played in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates from Nov. 12-16.
Akhtar impressed the selectors with his fitness and form displayed during the on-going Pentangular Cup domestic competition, where he claimed four wickets for just 14 runs from 10 overs Sunday against Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik's Punjab team.
“It's an experienced side and we have kept India's tour to Pakistan in mind,” chief selector and former Test fast bowler Salim Jaffar told the AP.
The team was selected after consultation with Malik and newly appointed coach Intikhab Alam, who replaced Australian Geoff Lawson.
Squad: Shoaib Malik (captain), Misbahul Haq, Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younus Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar, Fawad Alam, Abdul Rauf, Saeed Ajmal. Reserves: Sohail Khan, Yasir Arafat, Khalid Latif. – AP __


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