Pakistan’s pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi (left), skipper Babar Azam (centre) and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. — AFP/FilePCB anticipated to announce white-ball captain later at the moment.Mohammad Rizwan to be rested from Zimbabwe T20I sequence.A number of home performers to make worldwide debut.
LAHORE: The Pakistan cricket selectors have introduced separate 15-member squads for the upcoming excursions of Australia and Zimbabwe, the place the nationwide aspect will play three ODIs and three T20Is every.
Star gamers Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi, who got a break from the final two Exams towards England are set to return for the Australia matches however might be rested for the Zimbabwe tour.
Equally, Mohammad Rizwan might be obtainable for the Australia matches and Zimbabwe ODIs, however might be rested from the Zimbabwe T20Is.
The Australia tour will run from November 4 to eight, whereas the matches in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, might be performed from November 24 to December 5, mentioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a press launch.
The method to relaxation gamers follows the selectors’ rotation coverage, which offers alternatives to home performers, aligning with the crew’s technique for the ICC Champions Trophy and past, the PCB mentioned.
Uncapped gamers within the ODI squad embrace Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Saim Ayub. Jahandad Khan and Salman Ali Agha will be a part of the T20I squad for the primary time.
In the meantime, Kamran Ghulam, Omair Bin Yousuf and Sufyan Moqim will make their nationwide aspect debut, having beforehand performed limited-overs internationals. Kamran served as a concussion substitute for Haris Sohail towards New Zealand in an ODI in January 2023, whereas Omair and Sufyan debuted within the T20I format towards Hong Kong in the course of the Asian Video games males’s cricket competitors.
Quick bowler Mohammad Hasnain, participant of the Champions One-Day Cup in Faisalabad final month with 17 wickets, additionally returns to the ODI aspect. He final represented Pakistan in an ODI towards New Zealand in January 2023.
Aside from Babar, Naseem, Rizwan, Salman, and Shaheen, 4 different gamers have been chosen in each the ODI and T20I squads for Australia tour. They’re Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah and Muhammad Irfan Khan.
In the meantime, Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Faisal Akram, Kamran, Hasnain, and Saim have been chosen solely for the ODIs and might be changed by Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Omair, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufyan Moqim, and Usman Khan for the T20Is.
Seven ODI squad members for Australia tour — Babar, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen — will depart for Melbourne on Monday, October 28, whereas the remenant will take off on Tuesday, October 29.
Pakistan’s white-ball coach, Gary Kirsten, will be a part of the squad in Melbourne on October 28.
In the meantime, the squads for ODIs and T20Is in Zimbabwe tour are dominated by home performers.
Ahmed Daniyal, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan and Tayyab Tahir are the opposite gamers aside from Salman who’ve been chosen for each the codecs.
In addition to that, Aamir, Abdullah, Abrar Ahmed, Faisal, Kamran, Rizwan, Saim and Shahnawaz Dahani have been picked within the ODI aspect however might be changed by Arafat, Jahandad, Abbas, Omair, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada, Abbas and Usman for the shortest format of the sport.
Haseebullah, Haris, Irfan and Salman are the 4 gamers who might be continuously within the crew from the beginning of the Australia tour to the top of Zimbabwe tour.
The identify of Pakistan’s white-ball captain might be unveiled by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi in a press convention in Lahore slated for 3:30pm this afternoon.
Squads
ODI squad for Australia: Aamir, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat, Babar, Faisal Akram, Haris, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran, Hasnain, Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem, Saim, Salman, Shaheen
T20I squad for Australia: Arafat, Babar, Haris, Haseebullah, Jahandad, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Rizwan (WK), Irfan, Naseem Shah, Omair, Sahibzada, Salman, Shaheen, Sufyan, Usman.
ODI squad for Zimbabwe: Aamir, Abdullah, Abrar, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran, Hasnain, Rizwan (WK), Irfan, Saim, Salman, Dahani and Tayyab Tahir.
T20I squad for Zimbabwe: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat, Haris, Haseebullah (WK), Jahandad, Abbas, Hasnain, Irfan, Omair, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada, Salman, Sufyan, Tayyab Tahir and Usman.
Schedule of white-ball sequence:
(Australia tour)
November 4: ODI, MCG, Melbourne
November 8: ODI, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 10: ODI, Perth Stadium, Perth
November 14: T20I, The Gabba, Brisbane
November 16: T20I, SCG, Sydney
November 18: T20I, Bellerive Oval, Hobart
(Zimbabwe tour)
November 24: ODI, Bulawayo
November 26: ODI, Bulawayo
November 28: ODI, Bulawayo
December 1: T20I, Bulawayo
December 3: T20I, Bulawayo
December 5: T20I, Bulawayo
