NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket team has opted to retain senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh, despite earlier plans for a significant overhaul following a disappointing T20 World Cup performance. The adjustments in the squad were influenced by the advice of foreign head coaches Jason Gillispie and Gary Kirsten as per PTI report.
In June’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan was eliminated in the opening round after losses to the USA and India. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi had indicated a need for a “major surgery” in the team.
There were subsequent reports of player misconduct during the tournament. Nonetheless, the PCB chose not to take any drastic measures against the players, moving past the World Cup debacle.
The PCB has maintained Shan Masood as the captain for the red-ball format, with Saud Shakeel promoted to vice-captain, replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was the vice-captain for the previous Test tour of Australia. The squad includes two uncapped players, Mohammad Huraira and Kamran Ghulam.
Kamran Ghulam, who was previously included in the Test squad but did not make his debut, has been recalled. Pacer Mohammad Ali, after playing only two Tests against England in 2022, has also been selected again. Most of the squad for Pakistan’s opening Test series of the 2024-25 season remains consistent with the 13 players involved in the last series against Australia at the end of 2023-24.
Selectors rewarded Mohammad Huraira, Kamran Ghulam, and Mohammad Ali for their consistent performances in domestic cricket and for Pakistan Shaheens. Naseem Shah returns to the red-ball format following his recovery from injury.
Players dropped from the previous Test series include opener Imam ul Haq, spinners Noman Ali, Muhammad Nawaz, and Sajid Khan, all-rounder Faheem Ashraf, and pacer Hasan Ali. Mohammad Waseem junior is unavailable due to injury. All-rounder Aamir Jamal has been included in the squad, pending his clearance of fitness tests.
Pakistan will face Bangladesh in two Tests beginning August 21 as part of the ICC Test Championship schedule. In the upcoming season, the national team is set to play nine Tests, 14 T20 Internationals, and 17 One-Day Internationals at home and abroad.
Pakistan Test squad: Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamir Jamal (subject to Fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
In June’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan was eliminated in the opening round after losses to the USA and India. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi had indicated a need for a “major surgery” in the team.
There were subsequent reports of player misconduct during the tournament. Nonetheless, the PCB chose not to take any drastic measures against the players, moving past the World Cup debacle.
The PCB has maintained Shan Masood as the captain for the red-ball format, with Saud Shakeel promoted to vice-captain, replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was the vice-captain for the previous Test tour of Australia. The squad includes two uncapped players, Mohammad Huraira and Kamran Ghulam.
Kamran Ghulam, who was previously included in the Test squad but did not make his debut, has been recalled. Pacer Mohammad Ali, after playing only two Tests against England in 2022, has also been selected again. Most of the squad for Pakistan’s opening Test series of the 2024-25 season remains consistent with the 13 players involved in the last series against Australia at the end of 2023-24.
Selectors rewarded Mohammad Huraira, Kamran Ghulam, and Mohammad Ali for their consistent performances in domestic cricket and for Pakistan Shaheens. Naseem Shah returns to the red-ball format following his recovery from injury.
Players dropped from the previous Test series include opener Imam ul Haq, spinners Noman Ali, Muhammad Nawaz, and Sajid Khan, all-rounder Faheem Ashraf, and pacer Hasan Ali. Mohammad Waseem junior is unavailable due to injury. All-rounder Aamir Jamal has been included in the squad, pending his clearance of fitness tests.
Pakistan will face Bangladesh in two Tests beginning August 21 as part of the ICC Test Championship schedule. In the upcoming season, the national team is set to play nine Tests, 14 T20 Internationals, and 17 One-Day Internationals at home and abroad.
Pakistan Test squad: Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamir Jamal (subject to Fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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