PCB chief announces World XI squad Du Plessis appointed skipper
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi on Thursday announced the squad for the World XI team scheduled to play three Twenty20 matches against Pakistan for the Independence Cup series in Lahore next month.
The international team, comprising players from seven Test-playing countries, will be captained by South African Test and T20 Captain Faf Du Plessis and coached by former Zimbabwe skipper Andy Flower.
World XI squad:
Faf du Plessis (captain) (South Africa)
Hashim Amla (South Africa)
Samuel Badree (Windies)
George Bailey (Australia)
Paul Collingwood (England)
Ben Cutting (Australia)
Grant Elliott (New Zealand)
Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
David Miller (South Africa)
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
Tim Paine (wicketkeeper) (Australia)
Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
Darren Sammy (Windies)