NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s left-arm celebrity pacer Shaheen Afridi used to be on Saturday named within the the 16-member squad for the two-Check in in opposition to Sri Lanka upcoming occasion.
The Pakistan Cricket Board additionally introduced the inclusion of Muhammad Huraira and Aamir Jamal, who earned their maiden call-ups within the longest structure.
Former Proteas pacer Morne Morkel has been appointed because the bowling schoolteacher next he signed a six-month word of honour, the board stated in a reduce.
The Babar Azam-led workforce will play games two Assessments in Sri Lanka, which can kickoff Pakistan’s marketing campaign within the 3rd ICC Global Check Championship cycle.
The excellent news for Pakistan used to be the go back of grand left-arm pacer and lynchpin of the bowling assault, Afridi who has no longer performed any Check cricket since July extreme 12 months because of a knee trauma.
Shaheen, who suffered a knee trauma in his extreme Check look additionally in Sri Lanka in July, extreme performed for Pakistan within the T20 Global Cup ultimate in opposition to England in October.
“After missing our entire home season because of the injury I suffered in Sri Lanka, I am eager to make an impactful comeback in the same country and complete a century of wickets in Test cricket,” Shaheen stated.
Shaheen is one wicket clear of achieving a century of Check wickets and disagree Pakistan bowler has picked up extra wickets than him for the reason that left-armer made his debut in December 2018. The 23-year-old averages 24.86 and has an financial system of three.04.
The 21-year-old batter, Huraira crowned the wicket-takers chart for the quick bowlers in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022-23, taking 31 scalps at 29.71 and recorded two five-wicket hauls.
Jamal, at the alternative hand, defended 15 runs within the extreme over in opposition to England’s Moeen Ali on his Pakistan debut in September extreme 12 months. His immaculate demise bowling helped Pakistan to an exciting six-run win over England within the 5th T20I.
Well-known Selector Haroon Rasheed stated that the squad have been picked retaining in thoughts the statuses that the workforce will stumble upon in Sri Lanka.
The squad has 4 spinners, 4 rapid bowlers, six specialist batters and two keeper-batters.
“We have three such bowlers to go with the mystery spin of Abrar Ahmed. At the same time, we cannot overlook the need for fast bowlers and, as such, we have included four pacers so the captain and team management have ample resources on the tour.
The Pakistan Cricket Board additionally introduced the inclusion of Muhammad Huraira and Aamir Jamal, who earned their maiden call-ups within the longest structure.
Former Proteas pacer Morne Morkel has been appointed because the bowling schoolteacher next he signed a six-month word of honour, the board stated in a reduce.
The Babar Azam-led workforce will play games two Assessments in Sri Lanka, which can kickoff Pakistan’s marketing campaign within the 3rd ICC Global Check Championship cycle.
The excellent news for Pakistan used to be the go back of grand left-arm pacer and lynchpin of the bowling assault, Afridi who has no longer performed any Check cricket since July extreme 12 months because of a knee trauma.
Shaheen, who suffered a knee trauma in his extreme Check look additionally in Sri Lanka in July, extreme performed for Pakistan within the T20 Global Cup ultimate in opposition to England in October.
“After missing our entire home season because of the injury I suffered in Sri Lanka, I am eager to make an impactful comeback in the same country and complete a century of wickets in Test cricket,” Shaheen stated.
Shaheen is one wicket clear of achieving a century of Check wickets and disagree Pakistan bowler has picked up extra wickets than him for the reason that left-armer made his debut in December 2018. The 23-year-old averages 24.86 and has an financial system of three.04.
The 21-year-old batter, Huraira crowned the wicket-takers chart for the quick bowlers in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022-23, taking 31 scalps at 29.71 and recorded two five-wicket hauls.
Jamal, at the alternative hand, defended 15 runs within the extreme over in opposition to England’s Moeen Ali on his Pakistan debut in September extreme 12 months. His immaculate demise bowling helped Pakistan to an exciting six-run win over England within the 5th T20I.
Well-known Selector Haroon Rasheed stated that the squad have been picked retaining in thoughts the statuses that the workforce will stumble upon in Sri Lanka.
The squad has 4 spinners, 4 rapid bowlers, six specialist batters and two keeper-batters.
“We have three such bowlers to go with the mystery spin of Abrar Ahmed. At the same time, we cannot overlook the need for fast bowlers and, as such, we have included four pacers so the captain and team management have ample resources on the tour.
“We boast a robust batting line-up, which I’m assured will do smartly within the two fits,” Harroon said.
Pakistan squad – Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc & wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood.
