Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal out of Pakistan's limited overs squad

The selection panel headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq is not even considering batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against England. They were not included in the 30 probable’s announced.

According to sources close to the selectors, Shehzad and Umar, who were dropped for the tour to England from the outset, do not figure in the selectors’ list for the one-day series and T20 international in England. Umar is currently featuring in the Carribean Premier League (CPL).

“The selectors want to give new and young players maximum exposure in T20 cricket and are also considering resting experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik for the T20 match in England,” one source told PTI.

Malik had retired from international cricket last year after scoring a double century in the Test against England in UAE. “The selectors have shortlisted 30 probable’s and these include mostly young players and there is no room for Shehzad or Umar,” the source said.

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Inzamam is already in England to have a look at the performance of the national ‘A’ team in the ongoing tri-series with England Lions and Sri Lanka A. The source said that Inzamam had been very impressed with the performance of some of the youngsters playing for the ‘A’ side in England. Soon after taking over as chief selector, he had announced a policy that only players under the age of 30 would be considered for the ‘A’ side for the England tour.

Mohammad Irfan and Sohail Tanvir is included in the probable’s list for limited overs, who was not a part of the Test side. The probable’s also include Sharjeel Khan, Khurram Manzoor, Khalid Latif, Emad Wasim, Zafar Gohar and youngsters Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Muhammad Asghar.