Team for NZ ODI series named, Afridi retained as captain

LAHORE: Allrounder Shahid Afridi has been retained as captain of the Pakistan cricket team while batsman Misbah-ul-Haq has been made his deputy for the six-match One-day International series in new Zealand.

The 16-man squad has been announced by PCB chief selector Mohsin Khan here on Wednesday at the Gaddafi Stadium. 

The squad for the World Cup is likely to be announced later for which the International Cricket Council (ICC) has set a deadline of January 19.

Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has returned in the team while star batsman Mohammad Yousuf has not been included in the team.

Following are the players selected for the series:
Shahid Afridi (captain), Misbah-ul-Haq (vice-captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shahzad, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Umer Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Shoaib Akhtar, Tanveer Ahmed, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Razzaq and Abdur Rehman.