Shaheen Afridi Returns To fifteen-Member Pakistan Squad For First Check Towards England

Quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled because the Pakistan selectors named a 15-member squad for the primary Check in opposition to England starting on October 7. Afridi, who was dropped for the second and ultimate Check in opposition to Bangladesh earlier this month on account of poor type, was again within the squad for the primary Check in Multan. Seasoned left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who was not thought-about for the 2 Exams in opposition to Bangladesh, was additionally named within the squad. Bangladesh had received each the Exams in an enormous upset. Ali changed tempo bowler Khurrum Shehzad who’s but to recuperate from a harm he sustained in the course of the dwelling sequence in opposition to Bangladesh.

All-rounder Aamer Jamal, who could not play within the sequence in opposition to Bangladesh, was additionally retained within the squad after getting back from a health challenge.

The remainder of the gamers had been those that had been a part of the Pakistan squad for the 2 Exams in opposition to Bangladesh.

Pakistan Cricket Board additionally introduced that head coach Jason Gillispie had requested the chosen gamers to be withdrawn from the continuing Champions Cup ODI occasion in Faisalabad to provide them relaxation earlier than the sequence in opposition to England.

Apart from one or two gamers, all the chosen gamers, together with Shan Masood and Babar Azam, had been enjoying within the ongoing play-offs of the Champions Cup.

Pakistan Check squad: Shan Masood (Capt), Saud Shakil (Vice Capt), Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Muhammad Huraira, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah.