Inzamam-ul-Haq: “Abid is the third opener in the side, and has earned a place following a string of high scores”

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Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has revealed that opener Abid Ali was included in the World Cup squad as a result of his performance in the recent ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.

Abid made his international debut in the fourth match of the series and scored a magnificent 112.

However, he was dismissed for a golden duck in the fifth ODI.

Despite this, he still ended the series with an average of 56.

“Abid is the third opener in the side, and has earned a place following a string of high scores, including a magnificent century on debut against Australia last month,” Inzamam was quoted as saying by PakPassion.

Pakistan will begin their World Cup campaign against the West Indies in Nottingham on May 31.

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