LAHORE: Pakistan have announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia, with Shaheen Shah Afridi set to lead the side.

The Pakistan-Australia ODI series will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore from May 30 to June 4, according to the National Men’s Selection Committee.

Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas and Rohail Nazir have been included in the squad and are yet to make their ODI debuts for Pakistan.

Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim have returned to the side after missing the away ODI series against Bangladesh in March.

Salman Ali Agha has been named vice-captain, while Muhammad Ghazi Ghori and Rohail Nazir have been picked as the two wicketkeeper-batters.

Usman Khan was not considered for selection due to illness. Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub were also unavailable as they continue rehabilitation from injuries under the supervision of the PCB medical panel.

The squad will assemble in Islamabad later tonight and begin training under the coaching staff from Saturday, May 23.

Australia’s men’s team is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and will also train at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan squad

Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Sufyan Moqim.