By Shahid A Hashmi BBC Sport special correspondent in Lahore

Pakistan cricket had a clear-out after their World Cup humiliation earlier this year.

All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez stands out among the new faces

And they hope the new look will serve them well during the three-match NatWest Challenge one-day series in England.

Ageing players were dumped and some new faces were brought in.

Inexperienced they may have been, but their exuberance and talent shone through as they won a quadrangular series in Sharjah and were finalists in a tri-series in Sri Lanka.

The regime of captain Rashid Latif and coach Javed Miandad is only three months old but already they have begun to usher in a new era.

With skipper Waqar Younis roundly criticised in an agonising appraisal after the World Cup a new man was needed and clean-cut Latif seen as the best choice.

ADDED SINCE WORLD CUP Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Nazir, Faisal Athar, Yasir Hameed, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Bilal Asad, Shabbir Ahmad, Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria Full Pakistan squad

Out of the 16 tourists, nine will be new to senior cricket in England.

Middle order batsman Misbah-ul Haq is a prolific domestic run-scorer but has yet to prove his worth at international level.

Handed his Pakistan cap on the tour of New Zealand two seasons ago, Misbah is an exciting batsman to watch once he gets going.

But the tour of England could be a make or break one for him.

Of the new band, opener-cum-spinner Mohammad Hafeez stands out.

DROPPED SINCE WORLD CUP Waqar Younis, Saeed Anwar, Salim Elahi, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Taufeeq Umar, Shahid Afridi, Wasim Akram, Saqlain Mushtaq

The 22-year-old was picked from nowhere to replace his childhood idol Saeed Anwar for the trip to Sharjah, and he instantly made his mark.

"The confidence Hafeez exudes is remarkable and to add to his batting and bowling skills, he is an excellent fielder and is very confident," said Miandad.

He hit a brilliant half-century and took two wickets to guide Pakistan to a win over Sri Lanka in only his second match.

And there was another match-winning half-century against the same opponents on their own turf.

"I am going to England with an aim to become man of the series," Hafeez said.

This could be a make-or-break tour for Misbah-ul-Haq

Fellow opener Faisal Athar, 28, is a seasoned domestic campaigner, whose fighting hundred in a trial match paved his selection for the Sri Lanka series.

Although he managed just nine on his debut, in the final against New Zealand, he promises more for Pakistan in the long run.

"I saw Faisal in the nets and then in the trial match; he has a sound technique and can go places," observed chief selector and former opener Aamir Sohail.

Right-handed batsman Yasir Hameed hails from the border town of Peshawar, and led his club side to the national one-day title earlier this year.

"To me Yasir has a bright future and if he keeps the good, hard work going he can serve Pakistan for a long time," said Latif.

PAKISTAN FIXTURES 7 June v Scotland 9 June v Essex 11 v Northamptonshire 14 June v Leicestershire 17 June 1st ODI, Old Trafford 20 June 2nd ODI, The Oval 22 June 3rd ODI, Lord's

All-rounder Bilal Asad, a useful middle-order bat and a mediume pacer with genuine variety, could be the revelation of the tour as time in league cricket has given him extra experience in English conditions.

Backing the pace attack of Mohammad Sami and Shoaib Akhtar will be Shabbir Ahmed and Umer Gul - both exciting youngsters.

Both have high arm actions, are nippy and know the right area to pitch the ball.

But they face a steep learning curve if they are to be successful in England.