08 August 2004	Sunday	21 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425

LAHORE, Aug 7: All-rounder Shahid Afridi and upcapped left-handed opener Salman Butt were on Saturday named in the Pakistan one-day squad for back-to-back tournaments in August and September.

Afridi, on the recommendation of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer, replaces leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, while Salman gets the nod in place of Imran Nazir. Both Kaneria and Imran were in the Asia Cup team thatrecently contested in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan will take part in a three-nation tournament in Holland from Aug 23, followed by the ICC Champions Trophy in England.

Announcing the squad, PakistanCricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Shaharyar M. Khan, said chief selector Wasim Bari had briefed him over making the two changes.

He said that the team was selected to ensure continuity, therefore, no major changes have been effected to accommodate youngsters in the light Pakistan's inconsistent showing at the Asia Cup.

He said that Kaneria could not be useful on the European wickets, therefore, Afridi was preferred. "Shahid is a fine fielder having additional credentials both in bowling and batting."

Afridi last featured in three one-dayers against India in the home series in March.

The PCB chief explained that Salman had been given a chance to prove his worth, having appeared in a Test against Bangladesh at Multan last year.

He said that more youngsters will be tried in October'shome series against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.

The selected team would attend a short training camp at the Qadhafi Stadium from Aug 13 to 16 before leaving for Holland on Aug 18.

Squad: Inzamamul Haq (captain), Yousuf Youhana (vice-captain),Imran Farhat, Yasir Hameed, Shoaib Malik, Abdul Razzaq, Moin Khan (wicket-keeper), Younis Khan, Mohammad Sami, Shabbir Ahmed, Shoaib Akhtar, Salman Butt, Shahid Afridi, Rana Naveedul Hasan.

Meanwhile, the PCB has invited 16 players to attend the national training camp alongside the the Pakistan squad.

The players have been called up at the request of Woolmer.

The players are:

Fast bowlers: Wahab Riaz (Lahore), Ali Imran Pasha(Gujrnawala), Mohammad Khalil (Lahore), Mohammad Irshad (Khanewal), Yasir Ali (Attock), Wasim Khan (Lahore), Samiullah Niazi (Sargodha), Nasir Khan (Karachi), Mohammad Jamshed (Lahore), Umar Gul (Peshawar).

Spinners: Yasir Shah (Swabi), Tariq Mahmood (Gujranwala), Azam Hussain (Karachi).

Wicket-keepers: Zulqarnain Haider (Lahore), Adnan Akmal (Lahore), Naeem Ahmed Khan (Karachi).