Islamabad [Pakistan], August 17 (ANI): Salman Agha has been named Pakistan’s captain for the upcoming T20I tri-series and Asia Cup scheduled to happen within the UAE from 29 August to twenty-eight September, because the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced a 17-member squad on Sunday. Pakistan batter Babar Azam and wicketkeeper/batter Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped from the facet for each collection. Azam, regardless of being the second-highest run scorer within the shortest format, has not discovered a spot within the squad.
Following the West Indies ODIs, the place the earlier captain scored solely 56 runs in three video games, with a excessive rating of 47, Babar was overlooked.
Left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman, who suffered a hamstring damage in the course of the T20I collection towards West Indies, has been named within the squad. Saim Ayub, after being the very best run scorer towards the West Indies within the just lately concluded T20 collection, has additionally discovered a spot within the crew.
All-rounder Hasan Nawaz has been rewarded for his 112 in three matches towards West Indies, as he has additionally been included within the squad. Pacer Naseem Shah, regardless of being the very best wicket-taker within the West Indies collection, has dropped from the facet.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the tempo assault together with Haris Rauf, Mohammad Waseem Jnr and Salman Mirza. Abrar Ahmed will lead the spin assault together with Mohammad Nawaz, Sufyan Moqim, and Khushdil Shah.
The tri-series, that includes Afghanistan, Pakistan and the UAE, shall be performed on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from 29 August to 7 September.
The eight-team ACC Asia Cup T20I event shall be staged in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 9 to twenty-eight September. Pakistan are positioned in Group ‘A’ alongside India, Oman and UAE.
17-member squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Moqim. (ANI)
