Younis Khan has returned to Pakistan ODI squad for the upcoming four-match series against England starting November 11. Younis Khan last played in this format during 2015 World Cup but had a tournament to forget to score just 43 runs from three matches and was eventually dropped from the line up.
Harris Sohail and Imad Wasim was left out of the 16 man squad because of injuries meaning that uncapped left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar was drafted in as a replacement. Besides these changes, Pakistan opted for the same squad that won 2-1 in Zimbabwe last month.
Younis Khan 37 has been in fine form in test cricket scoring eight hundred from his last 15 matches at an average of 68.68. However, his recent record in One-day international cricket has been less impressive he has managed to score just one century against New Zealand in last December.
Last year he was dropped from the ODI squad for home series against Australia. Despite being out in favor in ODIs at the time, Younis Khan eventually returned to the squad for the home series against New Zealand and was included in the team’s World Cup squad.
Since being blanked by Bangladesh in Bangladesh by 0-3 in April, Pakistan has won 3 of their last ODI series against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe(twice).
The team is as follows:
Azhar Ali(C), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam, M Rizwan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Anwar Ali, Aamer Yamin, Yasir Shah, Zafar Gohar, Wahab Riaz, M Irfan, Rahat Ali, Bilal Asif.