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The Pakistan cricket selectors had wanted to include Shadab Kabir in the 14-man squad for the Asian Test Championship final but the idea was rejected by skipper Waqar Younis.

According to highly placed sources, the selectors had maintained that the left-hander had batted well in the sole innings of the first Test against Bangladesh and deserved another opportunity. Shadab had got a poor decision in the only innings of the second Test.

"But the skipper had more confidence in the abilities of Shoaib Malik rather than Shadab. In the end he rejected the idea and the selectors were left with no option but to leave the youngster out of the 14-man squad," sources said.

"We always try to accommodate the demands and requirements of the captain. And that's precisely why Shadab was not included. But after the squad is handed over to the captain, the selectors can't influence their views on final selection,' sources said.

Pakistan selectors have tried Imran Farhat, Saleem Elahi, Ijaz Ahmad, Saeed Anwar, Abdur Razzaq, Taufiq Umer, Shadab Kabir, Naved Latif and Shahid Afridi in 11 different combinations in the last 12 months.

© Dawn