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Razzaq recalled for ODI series

December 03, 2005 20:47 IST

All rounder Abdul Razzaq [ Images ] was recalled to the Pakistan squad on Saturday for the first two matches of the one-day international series against England [ Images ].

There were also recalls for batsman Yasir Hameed [ Images ] and all rounder Yasir Arafat who replaces the banned Shahid Afridi [ Images ].

Razzaq missed the Test series due to an elbow injury.

Chief selector Wasim Bari said. "Razzaq had a bowl in the nets last evening and he looked fine. But we feel he needs some match practice and we have asked him to play in the one-day warm-up against England on December 7."

Arafat took eight wickets against England in the tour match at Rawalpindi.

Senior batsman Younis Khan [ Images ], who missed the final Test in Lahore [ Images ] due to the death of his brother, is also back.

The first of five one-dayers is next Saturday in Lahore.

Squad: Inzamam-ul-Haq [ Images ], Younis Khan, Salman Butt [ Images ], Shoaib Malik [ Images ], Mohammad Yousuf [ Images ], Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal, Arshad Khan, Yasir Arafat, Rana Naved, Shoaib Akhtar [ Images ], Mohammad Asif [ Images ], Yasir Hameed, Mohammad Sami [ Images ] and Danish Kaneria.

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