Aamir included in Pakistan's World Cup Squad

After Pakistan's bowlers were thrashed by a dangerous English batting order in a T2 International and two ODIs, selectors have been forced to reconsider team combinations, giving Aamir a chance to make a comeback into the side for the World Cup.

Mohammad Aamir is all set to come back to the Pakistan ODI team to bolster a battered bowling attack. His poor form is a point of concern though. (File photo)

Experienced left-arm pacer Mohammad Aamir has been included in Pakistan’s World Cup squad after its bowlers were taken to the cleaners by England

The thrashing by English batsmen in a T20 International and two ODIs has alarmed the selectors, who were initially not keen on picking Aamir for the showpiece owing to a lack of form.

Though Aamir is suspected to be suffering from chicken pox and is to have a medical examination done in London, it is believed that the team management, including captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and head coach Mickey Arthur, expressed confidence in the bowler and allowed him time to recover.

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“The chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is also in agreement with the team management but he wants to first be sure Aamir can be fit by the time the World Cup starts from May 30,” the source said.

He said the team management and chief selector are now awaiting the medical report of Aamir who was sent to London to stay with his in-laws after it first emerged he might have contracted chicken pox.

“If the cricket board confirms that Aamir can make a recovery in two weeks time, the management and chief selector will want him in the World Cup squad,” the source said.

“They are also keeping a close look at Asif Ali who has scored two successive half-centuries in the ODIs and if he continues his form he might well be included in the World Cup squad but at whose cost this has to be decided,” he added.