Pakistan names T20 and ODI squad for Australia series

Pakistan names T20 and ODI squad for Australia series

LAHORE – Pakistan have named a 20-member ODI squad, and 17-member T20 squadfor the upcoming home series against Australia.

Mohammad Haris, Asif Afridi have been named in Men in Green for the threeODIs and one-off T20I against Aussies in light of their impressiveperformances in the domestic games.

ODI squad

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, AsifAfridi , Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali,Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-Ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz,Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saud Shakeel, ShaheenShah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir

T20I squad

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Afridi, Asif Ali,Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, KhushdilShah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper),Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir

Chair of the Selection Committee Muhammad Wasim congratulated Asif andHaris on their inclusions in squads for the historic series againstAustralia.

Meanwhile, Pakistani and Australian players have landed in Punjab capitalLahore for the third Test of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy. Both sides will startpractising from tomorrow for the series decider, starting from March 21.

Earlier, Babar Azam-led squad played their A-game and bagged multiplerecords in seaside metropolis Karachi.

Four of the key Australian players including David Warner, Mitchell Starc,Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins will leave after the third Test and willnot be a part of the white-ball leg of the series against Pakistan.