Shoaib Malik added to squad for England Tests

Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik has been incorporated as the sixteenth individual from the Test squad for the up and coming arrangement against Britain in the UAE. Malik, who last played a Test in August 2010, was singled out the group's solicitation administration why should sharp have him in the side taking into account his present batting structure in restricted overs and as an additional knocking down some pins choice.

A press discharge from the Pakistan Cricket Board expressed that group supervisor Intikhab Alam had made the solicitation to boss selector Haroon Rashid, expressing that he and head mentor Waqar Younis were supportive of Shoaib Malik being held "given his present structure in T20Is and the ODIs". Rashid's suggestion was then sanction by PCB executive Shahryar Khan.

Malik made a rebound to the universal side in the home arrangement against Zimbabwe in May, following a crevice of two years, and struck an ODI hundred in Lahore. In 11 ODI innings this year, Malik has scored 500 keeps running with a century and three fifties at a normal of 100, while his run count in T20 internationals remains at 118 from six matches. Malik's latest fifty was an unbeaten thump of 96 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare, which finished in a five-run rout for Pakistan because of terrible light.

"Taking after Intikhab Alam's solicitation, I talked with my kindred selectors and there was unanimity over holding Malik remembering his present batting structure and the off-twist knocking down some pins choice that could be helpful in the exceedingly vital prospective Test arrangement against Britain," said Haroon Rashid.

The three-Test arrangement against Britain commences with the first match in Abu Dhabi from October 13. The second and third Tests will be played in Dubai and Sharjah from October 22 and November 1, separately.