Pakistan has announced Test squad
Pakistan has announced the Test squad keeping in mind the challenging conditions of Australia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday announced its 18-member touring squad for the series against Australia starting December 14, with newly appointed chief selector Wahab Riaz saying the team selection was based on "Australia's difficult conditions". done on
Shaun Masood, a left-arm batsman and occasional right-arm medium fast bowler, will lead the team for the first time after taking over the captaincy from Babar Azam, who stepped down as captain of all formats last week.
Shaan Masood was the joint-highest scorer for Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022. Left-arm opening batsman Saeem Ayub and right-arm fast bowler Khurram Shahzad have earned their maiden Test call-ups for the three-match series that will be played under him. The umbrella of the ongoing World Test Championship.
Both the stars have earned a spot in the Test squad thanks to their impressive performances in the domestic circuit. Ayub scored 553 runs in four matches in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24, including three centuries. Shahzad finished as the highest wicket-taker in the same tournament with 36 wickets in eight matches.
The squad has been prepared keeping in mind the difficult conditions of Australia. We have kept the pitches in mind and added more fast bowling resources to the team to ensure that the management is flexible with the team combinations in the three Test matches,” Riaz said.
"Saim Ayub has been added to the squad after an exceptional domestic season this year. He impressed with the bat during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and the Pakistan Cup and furthered his selection case. His addition will strengthen our strong batting line-up.
All-rounder Faheem Ashraf has also returned to the Test field after a gap of almost a year. He last played in white for Pakistan in December 2022. Pacers Mir Hamza and Mohammad Wasim are the other players who also mark their comeback.
“Pakistan made a bright start to the current World Test Championship where they topped the table with 24 points (100 percent point percentage) after a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka in July. After the announcement of the new squad, the ICC said that newly crowned ODI World Cup champions Australia are third in the standings with 30 percentage points after the drawn Ashes series.
Squad:
Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imamul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Rizwan (wicket), Muhammad Wasim Jr., Nouman Ali, Saeem Ayub. , Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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