Saqlain Mushtaq to play for England?

The brilliant Pakistan off spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is eligible now to play Test Cricket for England. If he does choose to play, and if England do pick him (i can't see why they shouldn't), then England might end up with the strongest spin attack in the world. Panesar, Saqlain, and if Adil Rashid turns out to be all that he is built up to be. The Cricinfo story which reports this makes the point that Saqlain could still retain the option of playing for Pakistan. It is difficult to see how that is possible, since Saqlain is a British citizen now. Would Pakistan let a non-citizen play Test cricket for them? And would England react well to Saqlain - a British citizen, playing for Pakistan in a Test match against England in the near future?

I do hope he stays fit and that he is able to play international cricket soon. He brought a rare brilliance to the cricket field in his hey day, and given that he is only 30 - could play for 7-8 years more. As for England - a former Pakistan off-spinner and a Sikh (Panesar) and a Muslim (Rashid) of British origin might soon lead the English spin attack in the Indian sub-continent. :)