Gul, Younis return to Pakistan\\\'s squad

SHARJAH, Nov 30 (AFP): Paceman Umar Gul and batsman Younis Khan returned to Pakistan's squads for next month's Twenty20 and one-day series against New Zealand in United Arab Emirates, officials said Sunday.

The 30-year-old Gul had his career derailed by a knee operation last year and in his return early this year he failed to impresss.

Pakistan's chief selector Moin Khan said Gul and Riaz's return will bolster the squad for the two Twenty20 matches in Dubai on December 4 and 5.

The Twenty20 will be followed by five one-day internationals.

"Gul and Riaz are making comebacks from injury to make the pace attack more potent and I hope the squad will do well considering next year's World Cup," Khan said in a Pakistan Cricket Board release.

Also returning to the one-day team is 37-year-old Younis who amassed 468 runs in the 2-0 win over Australia last month.