Inzamam-ul-Haq: Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez are “experienced and qualified to provide the required stability to the middle-order”

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Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has explained that all-rounders Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez were both included in the World Cup squad due to their experience.

Malik recently captained Pakistan for three of the five ODIs against Australia, but missed the last two games with bruised ribs.

It has been reported that he will be Pakistan’s unofficial vice-captain during the World Cup.

As for Hafeez, he has been around for an extremely long time, but is currently recovering from a second operation on his thumb.

Inzamam noted that in addition to having played in World Cups in the past, both Malik and Hafeez can play anchor roles in the middle order.

“Shoaib Malik and Hafeez have played in World Cups before (Malik 2007, Hafeez 2007 and 2011), which makes them experienced and qualified to provide the required stability to the middle-order,” Inzamam was quoted as saying by PakPassion.

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