NEW DELHI: Pakistan have unveiled a 17-man squad for the five-match sequence towards New Zealand, introducing three uncapped gamers and retaining the controversial Haris Rauf. The squad, to be led by tempo spearhead Shaheen Afridi, goals to construct depth and discover new expertise.
The uncapped duo of right-arm pacer Abbas Afridi and wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah Khan have obtained their maiden call-ups.Legspinner Usama Mir, who was a part of Pakistan’s World Cup squad for the 50-over match in India, can be eyeing his T20I debut. The inclusion of those gamers displays Pakistan’s dedication to nurturing expertise and constructing a robust squad for future competitions.
Regardless of latest controversies over his determination to skip the take a look at tour of Australia, Haris Rauf has been included within the squad. Rauf will make his return to Pakistan colours after being granted permission to play a restricted position in Australia’s Massive Bash League with the Melbourne Stars.
Take a look at captain Shan Masood and batter Mohammad Haris have been rested for the New Zealand T20s, offering a possibility for rising gamers to showcase their abilities on the worldwide stage. Sadly, spin bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan and younger fast Naseem Shah will miss out as a consequence of accidents.
Chief selector Wahab Riaz emphasised the necessity to construct depth and discover new expertise within the squad. “That is one of the best pool of gamers, however we additionally need to construct back-ups. We now have to discover our new expertise and see what sort of performances they’re able to producing,” Riaz said.
The squad additionally welcomes the return of batsman Sahibzada Farhan, who final performed a T20I towards New Zealand 5 years in the past. Farhan’s recall relies on his stable performances within the Nationwide T20 Cup.
The T20 sequence towards New Zealand offers a super alternative for Pakistan to evaluate their expertise pool and fine-tune their methods earlier than the T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies in June.
Pakistan squad:
Shaheen Afridi (capt), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan.
The uncapped duo of right-arm pacer Abbas Afridi and wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah Khan have obtained their maiden call-ups.Legspinner Usama Mir, who was a part of Pakistan’s World Cup squad for the 50-over match in India, can be eyeing his T20I debut. The inclusion of those gamers displays Pakistan’s dedication to nurturing expertise and constructing a robust squad for future competitions.
Regardless of latest controversies over his determination to skip the take a look at tour of Australia, Haris Rauf has been included within the squad. Rauf will make his return to Pakistan colours after being granted permission to play a restricted position in Australia’s Massive Bash League with the Melbourne Stars.
Take a look at captain Shan Masood and batter Mohammad Haris have been rested for the New Zealand T20s, offering a possibility for rising gamers to showcase their abilities on the worldwide stage. Sadly, spin bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan and younger fast Naseem Shah will miss out as a consequence of accidents.
Chief selector Wahab Riaz emphasised the necessity to construct depth and discover new expertise within the squad. “That is one of the best pool of gamers, however we additionally need to construct back-ups. We now have to discover our new expertise and see what sort of performances they’re able to producing,” Riaz said.
The squad additionally welcomes the return of batsman Sahibzada Farhan, who final performed a T20I towards New Zealand 5 years in the past. Farhan’s recall relies on his stable performances within the Nationwide T20 Cup.
The T20 sequence towards New Zealand offers a super alternative for Pakistan to evaluate their expertise pool and fine-tune their methods earlier than the T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies in June.
Pakistan squad:
Shaheen Afridi (capt), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan.
