The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced a 16-member squad on Friday for the upcomingthree-match ODI seriesagainst Australia, scheduled from May 30 to June 4 in Rawalpindi. Lahore.
According to apress releaseissued by the cricket board, “Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas. Rohail Nazir are the three players selected in the squad who are yet to represent Pakistan in ODI cricket”.
It added that left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead the side, while Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan. Sufyan Moqim — who were not part of the away ODIseriesagainst Bangladesh in March — have been recalled.
Muhammad Ghazi Ghori. Nazir have been named as the two wicketkeeper-batters in the squad after Usman Khan was not considered for selection due to illness, the PCB said.
The board further stated that Fakhar Zaman. Saim Ayub were not considered for selection as they had earlier beenruled outdue to injuries and “will continue their rehabilitation programmes under the supervision of the PCB medical panel”.
“The 16-member squad will assemble in Islamabad tonight. will begin training under the coaching staff from Saturday (May 23),” the PCB said.
The Australian men’s team will arrive in Islamabad on Saturday. They will also take part in training sessions at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. details of which will be announced in due course, it added.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Rohail Nazir (wicket-keeper), Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Shamyl Hussain. Sufyan Moqim
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