Speedster Shaheen Afridi has been left out of Pakistan's squad for a two-test series in South Africa in a bid to keep him fresh for the Champions Trophy at home next year, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.

Afridi's omission makes it unlikely that he will win his place back for Pakistan's home Test series against West Indies in January

Veteran pacer Mohammad Abbas has made his comeback into the Test squad whereas Shaheen Afridi has been rested for the red-ball series on South African soil.

(Reuters) - Spinner Sufiyan Muqeem took career-best figures of five wickets for three runs in 2.4 overs as Pakistan thrashed hosts Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to clinch the three-match Twenty20 International series with a game to spare in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

Left-arm wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem has starred as Zimbabwe was routed for its lowest Twenty20 total of 57 and Pakistan romped to a series-clinching 10-wicket win in Bulawayo.

Pakistan spinner Sufiyan Muqeem takes a career-best 5-3 to help his side thrash Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the second of their three-match T20 series.