{"id":46801,"date":"2022-05-24T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T01:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=46801"},"modified":"2022-05-24T01:43:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T20:43:34","slug":"shadab-back-shafique-and-zahid-called-up-for-pakistans-odis-against-west-indies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/shadab-back-shafique-and-zahid-called-up-for-pakistans-odis-against-west-indies\/","title":{"rendered":"Shadab back, Shafique and Zahid called up for Pakistan&#8217;s ODIs against West Indies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE \u2013 May 23 (ONLINE) Shadab Khan has returned to the Pakistan ODI squad, and taken back the vice-captaincy, after recovering from injury, while there are call-ups for top-order batter Abdullah Shafique and legspinner Zahid Mahmood for the three-match series at home against West Indies, to be played in June.<\/p>\n<p>Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Saud Shakeel and Usman Qadir, who were all part of the 21-man squad for Pakistan&#8217;s previous engagement, against Australia at home in March-April this year, have been excluded from the trimmer 16-man line-up.<\/p>\n<p>Most members of the squad and coaching staff will assemble in Rawalpindi on June 1 for a training camp, with Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab, who are presently playing in England, joining them sometime in the first week of June.<\/p>\n<p>The games are slotted for Rawalpindi, but the PCB has kept Multan as a back-up as Islamabad &#8211; the country&#8217;s capital, adjacent to Rawalpindi &#8211; is likely to be the centre for deposed prime minister Imran Khan&#8217;s political rally starting May 25. The series is set to start on June 8, and features three ODIs, which are part of the World Cup Super League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the ODIs against the West Indies are part of the ICC Men&#8217;s Cricket World Cup 2023 qualification, we have decided to give best chance to our side to collect maximum points and strengthen our chances of progressing directly for the pinnacle 50-over tournament,&#8221; chief selector Mohammad Wasim said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have retained the same core of players [as in the series against Australia] so they further establish themselves in the format. 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