Pakistan recall Imran Farhat
Published:Thursday | October 22, 2009 | 1:18 PM
Pakistan has recalled opening batsman Imran Farhat for next month\'s series against New Zealand, ending his international isolation for playing in the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League.
Farhat, the 27-year-old left-handed batsman last played a test against South Africa in 2007 before joining the Indian Cricket League.
He has now severed his ties with that league and Pakistan selectors responded today by recalling him.
Pakistan will play three one-day internationals and two Twenty/Twenty games against New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates before traveling to New Zealand for a three-test series.
Farhat was one of seven players named in the squads for all three formats, along with allrounder Shoaib Malik, batsman Umar Akmal, wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, off-spinner Saeed Ajmal and fast bowlers Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamir.
Younis Khan, who was named captain earlier this week through to the 2011 World Cup, will lead the side in the One Day Internationals and tests while Shahid Afridi will be the skipper for the T20 games in Dubai.