Hafeez, Malik handed surprise recalls for Bangladesh T20Is.

Veteran all-rounders Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez were on Thursday handed re-calls for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh.

The experienced duo were the surprise inclusions as chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq made the squad announcement in Lahore today.

Malik and Hafeez had been missing from all of Pakistan's post-World Cup squads due to their form (or lack thereof) in the big tournament.

However, the team's whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka late last year has forced selectors to opt back for experience.

Meanwhile, Lahore Qalandars and Melbourne Stars pacer Haris Rauf was also rewarded for his rich vein of form in the Big Bash League.

Legspinner Usman Qadir, who was picked for the tour of Australia but did not get a match Down Under, has been retained. Khushdil Shah, who also toured Australia, has also made the cut.

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