Pakistan Sports Journal

36 years old Middle order batman Misbah-ul-Haq will lead the Pakistan Test side against South Africa for the 2 match series in UAE. Shahid Afridi named ODI and T20 captain for the UAE series.

PCB also announced the 16-men Test squad for the Test series. Mohammad Sami, Danish Kaneria and Taufeeq Umar also made their comebacks in international cricket.

Misbah who was recently included in the ODI and T20 squad, surprisingly will lead the Test side against South Africa. He hasn’t played any international cricket since the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.

Misbah is Pakistan’s forth Test captain in 2010 after Mohammad Yousuf, Shahid Afridi and Salman Butt and all the pressure will be on Misbah to produce something special on his comeback.

Fast bowler Mohammad Sami, leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and opener Taufeeq Umar also have been recalled for the Test series. Youngster Asad Shafique included in the Test team for the first time after the impressive debut tour of England.

Kamran Akmal has been left out of the Test team and fighting character Zulqurnain Haider will replace him in the Tests as well.

Test squad: Imran Farhat, Taufeeq Umar, Umar Akmal, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Yousuf, Asad Shafiq, Misbah-ul-Haq (Capt), Zulqarnain Haider, Danish Kaneria, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Umar Gul, Tanvir Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami, Sohail Tanvir (subject to fitness)

Source: Pakcricketworld.com