The Pakistani team has made changes in its plans for the most importantWorld Cup match against South Africa in China. In order to improve theirchances of reaching the semi-finals, the national team has decided to makemore than one change in the squad for the match against Proteas.
Pakistan needs to secure a mandatory victory in the match against SouthAfrica in China during the current World Cup. The match against SouthAfrica is scheduled for Friday, October 27 in China.
Initially, there was a possibility of making one change in the team for thesixth World Cup match against South Africa, but after furtherconsideration, the team management has decided to make two to three changesfor tomorrow’s match, which is considered crucial.
Sources suggest that Hassan Ali is doubtful for the important match againstSouth Africa on Friday. It is possible that Mohammad Wasim Jr. couldreplace fast bowler Hassan Ali. Hassan Ali did not participate in thepractice session today. Furthermore Fakhar Zaman may be included in placeof Imam-ul-Haq.
Meanwhile, leg-spinner Usama Mir will be replaced by Mohammad Nawaz in theteam. The national team for the match against South Africa will includeImam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, SaudShakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, HarisRauf, and Mohammad Wasim.
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It is reported that before the crucial match against South Africa onThursday, several players of the Pakistan team preferred rest during theoptional training session. The session included 8 players from the WorldCup playing squad and all 3 players from the reserve squad. Fast bowlersShaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Hassan Ali did not attend the practicesession, while wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, opener Abdullah Shafique,spinner Usama Mir, and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz also opted for rest.
The players present in the session that continued for over two and a halfhours included Captain Babar Azam, Vice-Captain Shadab Khan, along withImam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha, Wasim Jr., andSaud Shakeel.