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Shoaib Akhtar has been included in Pakistan's team to play against the Western Australian 2nd XI in a three-day match at the James Oval starting on December 1. Mohammad Sami and Mohammad Asif, the medium-pacer, will also get a chance.

Matthew Petrie, the former Queensland fast-bowler, was included in the Western Australian side. Petrie moved to WA in the off-season in a bid to further his chances of selection to the state side. James Sprague will also feature in his first representative match for WA.

Play is scheduled to begin at 10.30am each day and the match will be played under the same conditions as a Cricket Australia Cup match where all 12 players can play but only 11 may bat and bowl.

Pakistan
Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Yousuf Youhana, Shoaib Akhtar, Younis Khan, Mohammed Sami, Danish Kaneria, Yasir Hameed, Imran Farhat, Kamran Akmal (wk), Mohammad Asif, Shoaib Malik.

Western Australian 2nd XI
Adam Voges (capt), Justin Coetzee, Liam Davis, Sean Ervine, Aaron Heal, Sam Howman, Scott Meuleman, Matthew Petrie, Luke Ronchi (wk), Craig Simmons, James Sprague, Peter Worthington.