Younis Khan will return to international cricket after a break of nearly two and a half months as the former Pakistan skipper has been included in the playing eleven for the first one-day international against Australia on Friday.
Pakistan team manager Abdul Raquib said that Younis was part of a 12-member squad finalised for the first match.
“Younis has since joined us, practiced hard and settled down well with the team the tour selectors felt he is now ready for a comeback to international cricket,” he said.
Younis last played in the first week of November against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi before pulling out of the Test tour to New Zealand insisting he needed a break from international cricket.
Younis also didn’t make himself available for the Tests in Australia but was included in the one-day side by the national selectors on insistence of captain Muhammad Yousuf.
Younis had told reporters in Brisbane that he was refreshed after his break and having spent lot of time with his family.
“I am feeling fresh and hungry to play international cricket once again,” he said.
