The squad announced for the ODI series in New Zealand early next month brimmed over with the selectors breathing a sigh of relief, for they didn’t have to make any tough decisions. The 15-man squad led by Sarfraz Ahmed had Azhar Ali and Mohammad Amir returning from injuries. While Ahmed Shehzad had to make way for Azhar Ali, Amir joins Rumman Raees and Hasan Ali as leading pacers in the squad. For instance, Junaid Khan and Usman Khan are out injured, and so Amir’s return has been a no-brainer. Intriguingly, while the squad selectors might have dodged a few telling decisions, it’s those that will pick the starting lineup that would have to make quite a few.

Source: Pakistan Today December 26, 2017 15:11 UTC