Sarfraz to lead PCB XI against England

KARACHI: Wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed will lead the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) XI in their three-day practice match against England in the UAE next month.
Sarfraz, who was not considered for Pakistan’s Test squad, is at the helm of a 16-man team that includes discarded Test batsman Fawad Alam, Nasir Jamshaid, pacers Mohammad Talha and Mohammad Khalil and the spin duo of Raza Hassan and Yasir Shah.
The Karachi stumper is likely to play in the four-match one-day series against England in Dubai and Abu Dhabi next February. Adnan Akmal was on Monday retained to keep the wickets in the three-Test series against England.
The three-day warm-up match will be played from January 11-13 ahead of the opening Test which begins from January 17 in Abu Dhabi. England’s Test squad will play another three-day game against an ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI, led by Ireland captain William Porterfield before the first Test.
PCB XI squad: Nasir Jamshaid, Afaq Rahim, Harris Sohail, Muhammad Ayub Dogar, Fawad Alam, Usman Salahuddin, Sarfraz Ahmad (wicketkeeper/captain), Raza Hassan, Muhammad Khalil, Muhammad Talha, Ali Imran Pasha, Yasir Shah.

Copyright Thenews 27.12.2011