Pakistan’s Aamer Jamal (proper) celebrates after the dismissal of South Africa’s Temba Bavuma (unseen) in the course of the second day of the primary cricket Take a look at match between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on December 27, 2024. — AFP
The administration committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised its tempo assault for the upcoming Take a look at excursions of West Indies and England.
The chosen quick bowlers are Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shehzad and uncapped pacer Ubaid Shah, whereas Aamer Jamal has been included because the pace-bowling all-rounder.
In consequence, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali and Hammad Butt, who had been a part of the squad for the Bangladesh tour, have been not noted.
Twenty-year-old right-arm pacer Ubaid Shah, who hails from Decrease Dir, will earn his maiden call-up to the Pakistan Take a look at squad.
He has claimed 72 wickets in 16 first-class matches at a median of 25.20. Ubaid can be the youthful brother of Pakistan Take a look at quick bowler Naseem Shah.
Veteran seamer Mohammad Abbas is essentially the most skilled quick bowler within the squad. He has taken 110 wickets in 29 Checks at a powerful common of 23.23.
Mohammad Ali will return to the nationwide facet after final representing Pakistan within the Rawalpindi Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh in September 2024. The correct-arm pacer has taken six wickets in 4 Checks at a median of 66.67.
Khurram Shehzad, the 26-year-old quick bowler from Mandi Bahauddin, completes the specialist tempo assault. He has claimed 28 wickets in seven Checks at a median of 27.39.
In the meantime, all-rounder Aamer Jamal additionally returns to the nationwide facet. His final Take a look at look got here in opposition to South Africa in Cape City in January 2025. The Mianwali-born all-rounder has scored 352 runs and brought 21 wickets in eight Checks for Pakistan.
It’s pertinent to say that the Pakistan squad is predicted to depart for the West Indies on July 13, the place they’ll play a four-day warm-up match starting on July 18.
The 2-Take a look at collection in Trinidad and Tobago is scheduled for July 25–29 and August 2–6.
Pakistan will then journey to England for a three-Take a look at collection, which begins at Headingley in Leeds on August 19. The second Take a look at shall be performed at Lord’s from August 27, whereas the third and remaining Take a look at begins at Edgbaston in Birmingham on September 9.
