Shaoib figures in Pak Asia Cup probables list.

(From Press Trust of India)

K J M Varma Islamabad, June 18 (PTI) Pakistan Cricket Board Friday paved the way for controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to play in the Asia Cup by naming him in the 26-member probables list for the event to be held in Sri Lanka next month.

Veteran off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq and dashing all-rounder Shahid Afridi have been dropped from the list which includes a host of young players who helped the country win the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year.

Shoaib's inclusion put an end to weeks of speculation on whether the tearaway fast bowler should be considered for selection following the injury that forced him not to …