LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will selection committee will announce the squad for Australia tour after a meeting here today.

Seasoned batsman Muhammad Yousuf likely to be retained as captain for the upcoming Test and one-day series against Australia.

With Younus Khan unavailable for the tour and Pakistan coming back well against New Zealand by winning the second Test, Yousuf is expected to lead the side in Australia.

Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests, five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 game in December 19 to February 5 tour.

Three members of Pakistan team i.e. Khurram Manzoor, Yasir Arafat and Sarfaraz Ahmed likely to return back home from New Zealand.