Ijaz Ahmad, Mushtaq recalled for final Test

Peshawar, March 9: Pakistan recalled seasoned duo of Ijaz Ahmad and Mushtaq Ahmad for the third cricket Test starting in Karachi from Sunday. Ijaz and Mushtaq were overlooked for the one-dayers and first two Tests. The recall of the two cricketers makes no logical sense after Pakistan has already lost the three-Test series.

While the selectors recalled the two along with Wasim Akram and Moin Khan, who have recovered from groin and knee injuries respectively, they dropped Aamir Sohail. The left-handed former captain totalled 46 runs in the four innings, including two ducks. In the second innings at Peshawar, he received a cruel pad and decision from English umpire John Hampshire.

Besides Aamir Sohail, the selection committee also released all-rounder Abdur Razzaq who took six wickets in Rawalpindi but is struggling with a hamstring injury. Atiq-uz-Zaman, who showed a lot of promise and potential with the gloves behind the wickets, makes way for Moin Khan.

Pakistan squad: Saeed Anwar (captain), Shahid Afridi, Wajahatullah Wasti, Ijaz Ahmad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Imran Nazir, Moin Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Akram, Irfan Fazil, Arshad Khan and Mushtaq Ahmad.