Arshad for Sri Lanka

Published March 22, 2006

KARACHI, March 21: Off-spinner Arshad Khan has been asked by the national selectors to join the Pakistan squad in Sri Lanka for the two-match Test series, the PCB said on Tuesday. Arshad, who was overlooked for the three One-day Internationals, will replace the uncapped spin duo of Abdur Rahman and Tahir Khan.

The first Test starts at Colombo’s SSC Ground from Sunday while the final Test in Kandy begins from April 3.

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