<p class="title">Pakistan left all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim out of a 16-man squad for the six-nation Asia Cup, to be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from next week, selectors announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But left-handed opener Shan Masood gets his first chance in Pakistan's one-day squad after scoring 1,200-plus runs in the two domestic one-day tournaments, chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 28-year-old has so far played 12 Tests for Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sarfraz Ahmed will lead the side, which opens their Cup campaign against the wildcard entrant on September 16 before taking on arch-rivals India in a highly-anticipated match three days later. Both rounds are in Dubai.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hafeez, 37, was part of Pakistan's 5-0 one-day series win in Zimbabwe in July, but was not played in any of the matches.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We conducted fitness tests and since there is no compromise on fitness we have not included Hafeez and Imad Wasim," Inzamam told media while announcing the squad in Lahore.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Asia Cup begins on September 15 and features India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and a qualifier team.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Six teams -- Hong Kong, Singapore, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Malaysia -- are currently facing off in Kuala Lumpur to secure the final berth.</p>.<p>Teams are divided in two groups. Two sides are culled for the Super Four rounds, after which the top two finishers go to the September 28 final in Dubai.</p>.<p class="ListBody"><span class="bold">The squad:</span> Sarfraz Ahmed (captain, wk), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari and Shaheen Shah Afridi.</p>
<p class="title">Pakistan left all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim out of a 16-man squad for the six-nation Asia Cup, to be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from next week, selectors announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But left-handed opener Shan Masood gets his first chance in Pakistan's one-day squad after scoring 1,200-plus runs in the two domestic one-day tournaments, chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 28-year-old has so far played 12 Tests for Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sarfraz Ahmed will lead the side, which opens their Cup campaign against the wildcard entrant on September 16 before taking on arch-rivals India in a highly-anticipated match three days later. Both rounds are in Dubai.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hafeez, 37, was part of Pakistan's 5-0 one-day series win in Zimbabwe in July, but was not played in any of the matches.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We conducted fitness tests and since there is no compromise on fitness we have not included Hafeez and Imad Wasim," Inzamam told media while announcing the squad in Lahore.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Asia Cup begins on September 15 and features India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and a qualifier team.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Six teams -- Hong Kong, Singapore, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Malaysia -- are currently facing off in Kuala Lumpur to secure the final berth.</p>.<p>Teams are divided in two groups. Two sides are culled for the Super Four rounds, after which the top two finishers go to the September 28 final in Dubai.</p>.<p class="ListBody"><span class="bold">The squad:</span> Sarfraz Ahmed (captain, wk), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari and Shaheen Shah Afridi.</p>