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Pakistan on Sunday sprang a major shock and left out ex- skipper Younis Khan from their England touring team after a selection meeting in Sri Lanka.

The 33-year-old Younis Khan was not selected despite his indefinite ban — imposed in March over “infighting in the team” — being lifted earlier this month. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not given clearance for his selection.

Younis Khan was one of seven players banned and fined following Pakistan’s disastrous tour of Australia, where t Twenty20 matches and Tests on the upcoming tour of England.

The 15-man Twenty20 squad includes Shoaib Akhtar but the express paceman was excluded from the 17-member Test squad.

Shoaib Akhtar, who has not played a Test since December 2007. Danish Kaneria was included in the Test squad despite being under investigation by Essex Police on charges of spot fixing. He was, however, cleared by England and Wales Cricket Board to play.

The Test squad also includes three uncapped players in 31-year-old paceman Tanveer Ahmed and batsmen Umar Amin, 20, and Azhar Ali, 25.

Opener Yasir Hameed, will play two Twenty20 internationals against Australia on July 5 and 6 before playing two Tests against the same opponents.

After playing Australia, Pakistan will feature in four Tests, two Twenty20 and five one-day games against England. The tour ends on September 22.

The squad for the one-dayers against England will be announced later.

Squad: (Twenty20): Shahid Afridi (capt), Salman Butt (vice capt), Shahzaib Hasan, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin, Kamran Akmal, Abdulamran Akmal, Zulqarnain Haider, Umar Gul, Mohammad Asif, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Tanveer Ahmed, Saeed Ajmal, Danish Kaneria.

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