Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday (December 28) announced 22 probables for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.

The selectors will trim the list to 16 after the Pakistan Cup and during the second Test, which will also be held in Karachi from 2-6 January.

Sharjeel Khan, who last featured in ODIs way back in January 2017, has been included among the probables. In 25 ODIs, the southpaw has amassed 812 runs with one century and six half-centuries.

Shan Masood, who played against Australia in five ODIs in the UAE in 2019, has also been named in the probables list.

The selectors have included six players who are yet to appear in 50-over format and they are – Abrar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Ihsanullah, Kamran Ghulam, Qasim Akram and Tayyab Tahir.

Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi (injured) and Zahid Mehmood, who were part of the squad for the ODI series against the Netherlands, have not been named in the probables list.

The three ODIs between Pakistan and New Zealand will take place in Karachi on January 9, 11, and 13.

Probables:

Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Qasim Akram, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Sharjeel Khan and Tayyab Tahir