Summary Both played in December in the Twenty20 series against India but were ignored for one-day series.
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan cricket selectors have recalled the flamboyant Shahid Afridi and former captain Shoaib Malik for next month s one-day international series in South Africa.
However, the selectors have turned back to the old pros after Pakistan s batsmen struggled in the ongoing test series against the Proteas. Pakistan trails 2-0 in the three-test series with the last test beginning at Centurion from Friday.
Middle-order batsman Umar Akmal, who missed out on the test team, also returns to give the struggling lineup some impetus.
Durban and Centurion will host the two Twenty20s on March 1 and 3 before the five-match ODI series begins at Bloemfontein on March 10.
