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Salman And Azam Given Test Call-Ups

2 May 2011
Salman And Azam Given Test Call-Ups
Salman And Azam Given Test Call-Ups
Younus Khan will join up with the Test squad having missed the ODIs
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Pakistan have handed places in their Test squad to play the West Indies to wicket-keeper Mohammad Salman and all-rounder Hammad Azam.

Both players have impressed in the ongoing One-Day International series and Salman's inclusion means that neither Adnan or Kamran Akmal are included.

Misbah-ul-Haq, who led the side to a 1-0 series win in New Zealand earlier this year, will continue as captain while experienced players Younus Khan and Umar Gul return having been rested for the ODIs.

The first Test begins on 12th May in Providence before the second Test starts on 20th May in Saint Kitts.

Pakistan Test squad: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Younus Khan, Taufeeq Umar, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Salman, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Tanvir Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Hammad Azam

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Tour Schedule

21st April: 1st T20I, Saint Lucia
WIN 150-7 beat PAK 143-9 by 7 runs: Report
23rd April: 1st ODI, Saint Lucia
PAK 222-2 beat WIN 221-6 by 8 wickets: Report
25th April: 2nd ODI, Saint Lucia
PAK 223-3 beat WIN 220 by 7 wickets: Report
28th April: 3rd ODI, Barbados
PAK 177-7 beat WIN 171 by 3 wickets: Report
2nd May: 4th ODI, Barbados
WIN 154-4 beat PAK 248-9 by 1 run (D/L): Report
5th May: 5th ODI, Providence
WIN 140-0 beat PAK 139 by 10 wickets: Report
12th-16th May: 1st Test, Providence
WIN 226 & 152 beat PAK 160 & 178 by 40 runs: Report
20th-24th May: 2nd Test, Saint Kitts
PAK 272 & 377-6 beat WIN 226 & 230 by 196 runs: Report