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Pakistan Test and ODI squad for Sri Lanka Tour 2014

After struggling in Test cricket for a long time, the right-handed opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez has been dropped from 15-man Pakistan's Test squad for Sri Lanka tour.

Meanwhile Umar Akmal has earned his place to the Test squad, who will replace the 33-year-old Hafeez.

Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan and Umar Gul both are ruled out due to injury issues.

Pakistan to play two Tests staring from August 6, before the teams will play a three-ODI series between August 23 and 30.

Tour Schedule

06 Aug – 10 Aug 2014
[ 04:30 GMT | 10:00 local ] 1st Test Match  - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
[ Galle Int'l Stadium ]

14 Aug – 18 Aug 2014
[ 04:30 GMT | 10:00 local ] 2nd Test Match - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
[ Colombo ]

23 August 2014
[ 04:15 GMT | 09:45 local ] 1st ODI Match - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
[  Hambantota ]

27 August 2014
[ 09:00 GMT | 14:30 local ] 2nd ODI Match - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
[ Pallekele int'l Stadium]

30 August 2014
[ 04:15 GMT | 09:45 local ] 3rd ODI Match - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
[ Premadasa Colombo]

Test squad: Ahmed Shehzad, Khurram Manzoor, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Asad Shafiq, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Mohammad Talha, Junaid Khan, Rahat Ali, Wahab Riaz.

ODI squad: Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Younis Khan, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Fawad Alam, Sohaib Maqsood, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Talha, Shahid Afridi, Anwar Ali, Wahab Riaz, Zulfiqar Babar
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