Inzamam-ul-Haq has unveiled the 18-player roster for the upcoming 50-overworld championships, set to take place in India from October to November.
The Pakistan squad includes:
– Captain: Babar Azam
– Vice-Captain: Shadab Khan
– Abdullah Shafique
– Fakhar Zaman
– Haris Rauf
– Hasan Ali
– Iftikhar Ahmed
– Imam-ul-Haq
– Mohammad Nawaz
– Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper)
– Mohammad Wasim Jnr
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– Salman Ali Agha
– Saud Shakeel
– Shaheen Shah Afridi
– Usama Mir
-Mohammad Haris
– Abrar Ahmed
– Zaman Khan
Inzamam-ul-Haq explained that they had to substitute pacer Naseem Shahwith the bowling all-rounder Hasan Ali due to Naseem’s right-shoulderinjury.
Basit Ali, like other cricket experts and fans, has expressed reservationsabout the team selection for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He believesthat some players were selected based on personal relationships rather thanmerit and criticized the team for not choosing players based onperformance.
Basit Ali specifically questioned the inclusion of batter Mohammad Harisand pacer Mohammad Wasim Jnr., suggesting that their selections may not bejustified. It’s worth noting that Mohammad Haris played only one game inthe Asia Cup 2023, where he scored three runs. Mohammad Wasim was added tothe Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup 2023 as a late replacement but didn’tget a chance to play.
Basit Ali also raised concerns about favoritism within the team,highlighting that it was a prevalent issue during his playing days.Regarding Mohammad Hafeez’s resignation from the Pakistan Cricket Board’stechnical committee, Basit Ali stated that Hafeez exposed the governingboard and the selection committee’s criteria for player selection throughhis resignation. He also advised former captain Misbah-ul-Haq to distancehimself from the PCB and avoid getting involved in such issues.
