Shoaib Malik excluded from 12-member squad against WIndies

Asif Ali has been chosen over Malik for the first match against West Indies

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Asif Ali has been chosen over Malik for the first match against West Indies. Photo: File

TRENT BRIDGE: Senior batsman Shoaib Malik has not been included in the 12-member squad chosen for the World Cup match against West Indies, sources informed Geo.tv.

Pakistan will play West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in the second match of the World Cup at 2:30 pm (PST) on Friday.

Pakistan played England at this ground in the fourth ODI and scored 340/7, but lost by three wickets.

Fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Muhammad Hasnain are also among the players who are not chosen by the team management which includes the skipper and coach.

The 12 players who made in the selection are: 

1. FAKHAR ZAMAN

2. IMAM UL HAQ

3. BABAR AZAM

4. M.HAFEEZ

5. SARFRAZ AHMAD

6. HARRIS SOHAIL

7. ASIF ALI

8. SHADAB KHAN

9. IMMAD WASIM

10. M. AMIR

11.WAHAB RIAZ

12. HASSAN ALI