Pakistan Announce Squad For The Netherlands And Asia Cup 2022
Pakistan Announce Squad For The Netherlands And Asia Cup 2022, and a strong squad for the T20I Asia Cup, starting later this month.
Afridi has been included in both teams:-
Star fast Shaheen Afridi has been included in both teams and is set to return to cricket during the three-match Super League series against the Netherlands last month after missing out on the recent second Test against Sri Lanka.
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Babar Azam will once again take charge of Pakistan after becoming the captain of both teams, while fast bowler Naseem Shah has been included in place of teammate Hasan Ali.
There will be a total of five changes from the team competing in the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates to the team tackling the Netherlands.
Ali has been recalled to the ODI squad
Abdullah Shafiq, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha, and Zahid Mahmood will be replaced. By Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Usman Qadir.
“Salman Ali Agha has been recalled to the ODI squad after averaging 40.33 and 48.8 in the last two Pakistan Cup tournaments respectively. He also gives Babar Azam an additional bowling option.”
Pakistan’s first match in the Asia Cup is against arch-rivals India in Dubai on 28 August.
Pakistan’s Netherlands ODI and Asia Cup squads
Pakistan squad for Netherlands ODI: 1. Babar Azam (c), 2. Shadab Khan, 3. Abdullah Shafiq, 4. Fakhar Zaman, 5. Haris Rauf, 6. Imam-ul-Haq, 7.Mohammad Nawaz, 8. Mohammad Haris, 9. Khushdil Shah, 10. Mohammad Rizwan, 11. M. Wasim Jr., 12. Naseem Shah, 13. Salman Ali Agha, 14. Shaheen Shah Afridi, 15. Shahnawaz Dahani, 16. Zahid Mahmood.
Pakistan squad for Asia Cup: 1. Babar Azam (Captain), 2. Shadab Khan, 3. Asif Ali, 4. Fakhar Zaman, 4. Haider Ali, 5. Haris Rauf, 6. Iftikhar Ahmed, 7. Khushdil Shah, 8. Mohammad Nawaz, 9. Mohammad Rizwan, 10. M. Wasim Jr., 11. Naseem Shah, 12. Shaheen Shah Afridi, 13. Shahnawaz Dahani, 14. Usman Qadiri.