Pudsey Congs fast bowler Naveed Rana-ul-Hassan may be playing his final Bradford League game of the season on Saturday.

He has been invited back to Pakistan to take part in a training camp in Lahore ahead of the Asian Series involving his country, India and Sri Lanka later this month.

And Undercliffe are set to lose Mohammad Akram too. The fast bowler, who has played in nine Tests, has been recalled. The party of 27 players also includes former Bradford League batsmen Imran Nazir (Great Horton) and Yusuf Youhana (Bowling Old Lane and Pudsey Congs).

The Pakistan selectors are looking to youth and have left out experienced campaigners Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed.

The absence of Wasim, who has taken 414 Test wickets, opens the way for the two Bradford League pace bowlers.

Twenty-three-old Hassan is uncapped but he has been a prolific wicket-taker.

He has taken 137 wickets in 28 first class matches in Pakistan.

Hassan's agent Khalid Rehman said: "Rana will be flying home with his family on August 7. He will play in the match against Baildon this weekend, but whether he comes back will depend on how well he does in the training camp.

"Obviously he will be hoping to be selected for the final squad when it is trimmed down from 27 to 18 for the Asian Series. If he is selected then it is unlikely he will return in time to play in any more Bradford League games."

The first Test is against India in Multan on August 30 and chairman of selectors Wasim Bari has indicated a desire to try new players.

Hassan is currently leading wicket-taker in Division One with 60 victims this season including a best performance of seven for 40 in the match against Cleckheaton.

He joined the Bradford League champions this season after spending last year with the now defunct Lidget Green club.

He has taken five wickets or more in six of his last seven matches.

Akram is second in the bowling charts with 39. He became the first player to take all ten wickets in a Bradford League match for 16 years when he took ten for 25 against Cleckheaton.

Undercliffe cricket chairman Brian Lymbery said: "Obviously losing Akram will be a blow but it is something you run the risk of when you employ a Test player. We will have to see what happens."