Pakistan has appointed its star speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi as vice-captain of the Take a look at crew for the collection towards Australia on the eve of the primary Take a look at in Perth. Two cricketing giants will sq. off towards one another on Thursday in Perth, a conflict that may proceed Pakistan’s 28-year hunt for his or her first Take a look at victory on Australian soil. Shaheen who has been appointed because the T20I skipper of the ‘Males in Inexperienced’ will now function the deputy for newly topped skipper Shan Masood after Babar Azam determined to step down from captaincy in all codecs. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) launched an official assertion to announce Shaheen because the vice-captain for the Take a look at collection. “Quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed vice-captain of the Pakistan Take a look at Staff for the collection towards Australia,” an announcement from PCB learn.
Shaheen has performed 27 Exams, during which he has managed to register 105 wickets at an economic system of three.08.
Within the absence of Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf, he’ll spearhead the tempo bowling assault and will probably be supported by Faheem Ashraff.
Together with this, Masood’s first Take a look at outing as a skipper has seen a plethora of adjustments within the squad with all-rounder Aamir Jamal and right-arm pacer Khurram Shahzad certain to make their Take a look at debut.
Jamal made his worldwide debut for Pakistan in 2022 towards England and in addition represented the Males in Inexperienced on the nineteenth Asian Video games. However, the Perth Take a look at will mark Khurram’s first outing for his nation.
Together with enlisting two new faces, some gamers are returning to the combo after lacking a 12 months of motion with the purple ball.
Faheem Ashraf is returning to don the white jersey whereas skilled wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed continues to be Pakistan’s first alternative, making Mohammed Rizwan await a job behind the stumps.
Pakistan enjoying XI towards Australia: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Aamir Jamal, and Khurram Shahzad.
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