Pakistan include Yasir in T20 squad

AFP, KARACHI: Fast-rising spinner Yasir Shah is set to make his Twenty20 comeback in Pakistan's upcoming series against Sri Lanka while injured pacer Wahab Riaz could also make a return subject to fitness, chief selector Haroon Rasheed said Wednesday.
All-rounder Shahid Afridi will lead the squad for the two matches to be played in Colombo on July 30 and August 1.
Shah, 29, took 24 wickets in Pakistan's 2-1 win in the three-Test series, taking him to third position in the official world bowlers' rankings after just ten matches.
The leg-spin bowler, who has won praise from Australian legend Shane Warne, then helped Pakistan win the third one-day with figures of 4-29 to give the visitors a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Both teams were playing the fourth one-day in Colombo on Wednesday.
Chief selector Rasheed said: "Shah has emerged as a strike bowler who takes wickets, and in T20 cricket a bowler having this ability is a big plus. That is why he has been included."
Shah played the last of his two Twenty20 internationals in Zimbabwe in September 2011 but has so far failed to pick up a wicket in the format.
Explaining Riaz's inclusion, Rasheed said he hoped the left-arm paceman, who has been the pick of Pakistan's pacers in recent months, would soon be bowling after hurting his hand during the second Test.

 

Pakistan include Yasir in T20 squad

AFP, KARACHI: Fast-rising spinner Yasir Shah is set to make his Twenty20 comeback in Pakistans upcoming series against Sri Lanka while injured pacer Wahab Riaz could also make a return subject to fitness, chief selector Haroon Rasheed said Wednesday. All-rounder Shahid Afridi will lead the squad for the two matches to be played in Colombo on July 30 and August 1. Shah, 29, took 24 wickets in Pakistans 2-1 win in the three-Test series, taking him to third position in the official world bowlers rankings after just ten matches. The leg-spin bowler, who has won praise from Australian legend Shane Warne, then helped Pakistan win the third one-day with figures of 4-29 to give the visitors a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Both teams were playing the fourth one-day in Colombo on Wednesday. Chief selector Rasheed said: Shah has emerged as a strike bowler who takes wickets, and in T20 cricket a bowler having this ability is a big plus. That is why he has been included. Shah played the last of his two Twenty20 internationals in Zimbabwe in September 2011 but has so far failed to pick up a wicket in the format. Explaining Riazs inclusion, Rasheed said he hoped the left-arm paceman, who has been the pick of Pakistans pacers in recent months, would soon be bowling after hurting his hand during the second Test.