Mohammad Amir dropped as Pakistan announce squad for the tournament

Pakistan Thursday left out experienced but out-of-form pacer Mohammad Amir from its 15-member World Cup squad while including batsman Abid Ali in the line-up.

Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq, announcing the World Cupsquad and two reserve players, said the 11 from the 2017 Champions Trophy hadbeen retained in the selection process.

   

“We are hopeful and confident that Pakistan will give a goodaccount of itself in the World Cup,” Inzamam said.

The selectors, while not showing faith with left-armer Amirwho has taken just five wickets in his last 14 ODIs since the Champions Trophytwo years back, reposed confidence in seniors Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez.

Inzamam said that Hafeez’s final inclusion in World Cup wassubject to him being 100 per cent fit before the tournament as he is stillrecovering from a thumb injury.

“Doctors have advised him not to bowl or bat now but whenhis rehab is over he will be back in action in two weeks time,” he added.

Inzamam said hard-hitting batsman Asif Ali and Aamir were inthe reserves for the one-day series against England and the side matches beforethe World Cup.

Pakistan World Cup squad: Sarfaraz Ahmed (Capt), FakharZaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Haris Sohail, MohammadHafeez, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi,Junaid Khan, Muhammad Hasnain.

Reserves: Asif Ali and Mohammad Amir.

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