Hafeez to lead Pakistan A in Australia
None of the members of the World Twenty20 Pakistan team feature in the 14-member squad
Cricinfo staff
06-Jun-2009
Mohammad Hafeez will lead the 14-member Pakistan A squad on a full tour of Australia starting on June 22. None of the members of the World Twenty20 Pakistan team feature in the squad which is filled with players with little or no international experience. Hafeez has had the most exposure to international cricket, playing 11 Tests and 48 ODIs, while fast bowler Mohammad Talha has played one Test.
Pakistan play two four-day games, three one-day matches and a Twenty20 contest against a strong Australia A in the upcoming tour. The home side will be led by Cameron White and includes Shaun Tait, Shaun Marsh, David Warner and Doug Bollinger.
Pakistan A squad: Mohammad Hafeez (capt), Khalid Latif, Azhar Ali, Azeem Ghumman, Sheharyar Ghani, Umar Amin, Umar Akmal, Fahad Iqbal, Mohammad Talha, Wahab Riaz, Naveed Arif, Fahad Masood, Abdul Rehman, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)