The veteran duo of Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik has been left out of the probables named by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
Previously, the board did not offer either of the players a central contract, which was an indication that PCB will no longer keep relying on experienced players for the sake of including them in the team.
Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad are the two players who have replaced the veteran duo in the 20-player probables list for the limited-over series.
A press released by the PCB read:
Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik have not been named in the probables as they have been granted NOC until October 12 to participate in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Misbah-ul-Haq will announce the squads at the Gaddafi Stadium on 23rd September. The ODI side will travel to Karachi on September 24 for the three-match series which kicks off on September 27.
Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Babar Azam (vice-captain), Abid Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari and Wahab Riaz.
