Pakistan have introduced the squads for the upcoming multi-format South Africa tour with Babar Azam being named in all three squads together with Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha. The tour contains three T20Is, three ODIs and two Checks is scheduled from December 10 to January 7. Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who additionally missed the final two Checks towards England, has been picked for the white-ball matches as a part of his workload administration. Naseem Shah has been chosen for the Checks and ODIs.
“Shaheen Shah Afridi’s exclusion from the Check squad is a strategic choice to make sure he stays bodily and mentally contemporary for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Equally, Fakhar Zaman was not thought-about as he’s but to regain kind and match health,” mentioned Aqib Javed, member choice committee and interim white-ball head coach.
Additionally returning to the Check aspect is quick bowler Mohammad Abbas, who final performed in Jamaica in August 2021. Naseem has additionally been named within the four-man tempo assault after lacking the final two Checks towards England.
Quick bowler Khurram Shahzad has additionally been named within the Check aspect after claiming 15 wickets for Pakistan Shaheens towards Sri Lanka ‘A’ final month. Mir Hamza is the fourth quick bowler within the 15-man Check squad.
Nevertheless, off-spinner Sajid Khan has missed out on choice regardless of his 19 wickets towards England as selectors have opted for just one specialist spinner in Noman Ali, who took 20 wickets towards England.
“Leaving out Sajid Khan, regardless of his stellar performances towards England, was a particularly robust and tough choice. Nevertheless, contemplating the pace-friendly circumstances at Centurion and in Cape City, we opted for Mohammad Abbas as an alternative, who’s an impressive exponent of seam bowling,” Javed mentioned.
Additionally incomes the selectors nod for the primary time in ODIs is Sufyan Moqim, the left-arm wrist spinner who has eight wickets in two T20Is, together with 5 wickets for 3 runs within the second T20I.
The T20I squad will depart for South Africa on Friday, December 6 after Thursday’s third T20I towards Zimbabwe, whereas the ODI and Check gamers will depart for Johannesburg on December 13.
The collection will start with the primary T20I in Durban on December 10, adopted by the primary ODI in Paarl on December 17. The Check matches will likely be hosted at Centurion and in Cape City on December 26 and January 3, respectively.
Pakistan squads for South Africa tour:
Checks: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha
ODIs: Mohammad Rizwan (captain & wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wk)
T20Is: Mohammad Rizwan (captain & wk), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wk)
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