ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is still waiting on the fitness of injured opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez for the Test series against England as selectors named 21 probables for next week's skill camp.
Hafeez missed the two-week fitness training camp at an army academy in Abbottabad and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said Wednesday that Hafeez's place will be decided once he gets results of a fresh scan of the batsman's injured knee.
"Today, doctors did fresh scans of Hafeez's injured knee and we will take a final decision once we get the report," Inzamam said. "He (Hafeez) is a senior player and we would like him to be in the squad."
Sami Aslam, Shan Masood and Khurram Manzoor are the three opening batsmen named for the training camp.
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah and left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar are the two spinners vying for a place on the team as Inzamam conceded selectors couldn't find a specialist offspinner. There's also no all-rounder in the skill camp and the chief selector said "even an all-rounder was difficult to find."
Pakistan is scheduled to play four Test matches, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 against England with the first Test at Lord's from July 14.
Fast bowler Wahab Riaz is expected to lead Pakistan pace attack and will join the team in England because he's signed to play for English country Essex.
Inzamam has also included two uncapped middle-order batsmen — Asif Zakir and Akbar-ur-Rehman — for skill camp as the chief selector said both batsmen have scored prolifically in domestic cricket.
Head coach Mickey Arthur is expected to arrive in Pakistan later this week and Inzamam said he had consulted the coach before naming the probables for skill camp.
"We will finalize the squad once Mickey Arthur arrives and we will also consult the captain (Misbah-ul-Haq)," Inzamam said.
Probables:
Mohammad Hafeez (subject to fitness), Sami Aslam, Shan Masood, Khurram Manzoor, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-haq, Asad Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Zakir, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Amir, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan, Sohial Khan, Junaid Khan, Ehsan Adil, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan.
Hafeez missed the two-week fitness training camp at an army academy in Abbottabad and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said Wednesday that Hafeez's place will be decided once he gets results of a fresh scan of the batsman's injured knee.
"Today, doctors did fresh scans of Hafeez's injured knee and we will take a final decision once we get the report," Inzamam said. "He (Hafeez) is a senior player and we would like him to be in the squad."
Sami Aslam, Shan Masood and Khurram Manzoor are the three opening batsmen named for the training camp.
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah and left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar are the two spinners vying for a place on the team as Inzamam conceded selectors couldn't find a specialist offspinner. There's also no all-rounder in the skill camp and the chief selector said "even an all-rounder was difficult to find."
Pakistan is scheduled to play four Test matches, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 against England with the first Test at Lord's from July 14.
Fast bowler Wahab Riaz is expected to lead Pakistan pace attack and will join the team in England because he's signed to play for English country Essex.
Inzamam has also included two uncapped middle-order batsmen — Asif Zakir and Akbar-ur-Rehman — for skill camp as the chief selector said both batsmen have scored prolifically in domestic cricket.
Head coach Mickey Arthur is expected to arrive in Pakistan later this week and Inzamam said he had consulted the coach before naming the probables for skill camp.
"We will finalize the squad once Mickey Arthur arrives and we will also consult the captain (Misbah-ul-Haq)," Inzamam said.
Probables:
Mohammad Hafeez (subject to fitness), Sami Aslam, Shan Masood, Khurram Manzoor, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-haq, Asad Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Zakir, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Amir, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan, Sohial Khan, Junaid Khan, Ehsan Adil, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan.
