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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday announced a predictable 14-member squad for the Super Challenge series in Australia next month.

With Abdul Razzaq and Saqlain Mushtaq unavailable because of county commitments with Middlesex and Surrey respectively in England, the selectors wisely decided to stick with an experienced team for the three One-day Internationals against world champions Australia.

The squad is: Waqar Younis (captain), Inzamam-ul-Haq (vice-captain), Saeed Anwar, Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Yousuf Youhana, Rashid Latif, Azhar Mahmood, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Sami and Misbah-ul-Haq.

Azhar Mahmood was recalled to replace fellow all-rounder Razzaq after a short but successful stint with Surrey.

Saeed Anwar retains his place in the squad. He was slated to play against New Zealand in the second Test here earlier this month but the suicide bomb blast vanquished his comeback prospects.

The 33-year-old former skipper was sidelined by a stress fracture in his wrist after his last international appearance during the Sharjah Cup in November. He missed the subsequent series against Bangladesh, West Indies and New Zealand as well as last month's Sharjah Cup.

The Pakistan squad will undergo a short training camp at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from Wednesday before the team leaves for Australia on June 5.

Australia have already named a 13-man squad led by Ricky Ponting.

The first two matches will be played indoors at Colonial Stadium in Melbourne on June 12 and 15 respectively. The final game is scheduled for June 19 at the Gabba in Brisbane.

© Dawn