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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > India-Pakistan Cricket Series 2005 > Taufeeq Umar returns to Pak team for India series 20.34 IST 19th Feb 2005 By IndiaExpress Bureau 
Young opener Taufeeq Umar and veteran spinner Arshad Khan were today named in a 16-member Pakistan Test squad for the high-profile series against India.There were hardly any surprises as Pakistan cricket selectors decided to more or less retain the squad that was whitewashed 3-0 in the recent Test series against Australia. Younis Khan was named the vice-captain in place of Yousuf Youhana while Waqar Younis was appointed as the bowling coach. Umar, 22, last played for Pakistan against India at Rawalpindi while 34-year-old Arshad Khan's previous appearance in a Test was against England in November 2000. Paceman Mohammad Sami and Mohammad Khalil were retained in the squad after they passed fitness tests in the morning that were conducted by coach Bob Woolmer and foreign trainers Daryl Lifson, Murray Stevenson and Grant Compton. Squad: Inzamam-ul-Haq (captain), Younis Khan (vice-capt), Taufeeq Umar, Salman Butt, Yasir Hameed, Yousuf Youhana, Asim Kamal, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal (wicketkeeper), Arshad Khan, Danish Kaneria, Shahid Afridi, Naved-ul-Hasan, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Khalil and Abdul Razzaq. in-depth coverage > India-Pakistan Cricket Series 2005 > |
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