Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Monday announced squad for the forthcoming tour to Australia. Shakeel Abbasi has been named as skipper instead of Imran Khan who led the side in last month’s Asian Champions Trophy in which Pakistan lost in the final to arch-rivals India.
Penalty-Corner specialist Sohail Abbas, who was left-out of Asian CT in China, has been recalled to the squad.
Former skipper fullback Zeeshan Ashraf paid the price of his below par performance while defender Rehan Butt failed to retain his place in squad.
