The Pakistan team has to play the first match of the three-match T20 series of the South Africa tour from December 10, after which they will also play the same number of ODI series with the host team, which they defeated by a score of 2-1. Match test series. The Pakistan Cricket Board has finally announced the Pakistan team for the series across all three formats and it has seen some surprising decisions. Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi is yet to get a place in the squad announced for the Test series of this tour. Babar Azam, who missed the last two Test matches of the series against England, has returned to the team.
Shaheen not selected for Test squad in view of Champions Trophy
Commenting on the decision not to include Shaheen Afridi in the Test squad announced for the South Africa tour, PCB selection committee member and Pakistan team’s interim limited overs head coach Aaqib Javed ) stated that we plan to include Shaheen Afridi in next year’s Championship and want to keep himself fully fit. Apart from this, spinner Sajid Khan, who won the Man of the Series award in the home Test series against England, did not get a place in the Test squad due to the situation in Africa. Fakhar Zaman was eliminated before selection due to form and fitness issues.
Pakistan Test Team South Africa Tour
Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Hasibullah (week), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (week), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali , Saim Ayoub and Salman Ali Agha.
Pakistan team line-up for T20 series
Mohammad Rizwan (captain and goalkeeper), Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saeem Ayub, Salman Ali Aga, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Mokim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (goalkeeper).
Pakistan squad for ODI series
Mohammad Rizwan (captain, goalkeeper), Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Sahil Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayyub, Salman Ali Aga, Roylon Shah Afridi, Sufyan Mokim, Tayyab Shah and Usman Khan (goalkeeper).
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