Pakistan are all set to face Bangladesh within the upcoming two-match Take a look at collection, with the primary match being performed from Wednesday in Rawalpindi. The 2 Assessments towards Bangladesh will mark the primary project of Jason Gillespie as Pakistan’s Take a look at coach. On Monday, Pakistan introduced their Enjoying XI for the primary Take a look at and so they have benched their solely spinner Abrar Ahmed from the group. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal slammed the Pakistan administration for going forward with none spinner.
Other than Abrar, batter Kamran Ghulam has additionally been benched because the selectors have named them within the Pakistan Shaheens’ squad, which might be squaring off towards Bangladesh A on August 30.
The absence of Abrar signifies that Pakistan might be going forward with an entire tempo assault within the first Take a look at. The one spin choices left for Pakistan of their XI are all-rounder Salman Ali Agha and Saud Shakeel.
Akmal criticised the selectors for not together with a spinner. He even gave the instance of India, stating that they’ll by no means going forward in a Take a look at match with out Ravindra Jadeja or Ravichandran Ashwin.
“With Jason Gillespie (Pakistan’s Take a look at head coach), we’re speaking concerning the Australian mindset. However can Australia play with out Nathan Lyon? Will India play with out Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja? No, they will not. You could have Abrar, however you will have shut down his confidence a lot,” Akmal instructed Cricket Pakistan.
“Resulting from private likes and dislikes, that boy (Abrar) has been ruined. His health and off-the-field points had been highlighted, and due to that, you have spoiled that boy and harmed Pakistan,” he added.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Ali are the highest 4 pacers for Pakistan who will play towards Bangladesh within the first Take a look at match. In the meantime, Saud Shakeel and Salman Ali Agha would be the hosts’ spin bowlers.
Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub will open for Pakistan, whereas captain Shan Masood and Babar Azam might be in motion within the center order.
(With ANI Inputs)
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