Pakistan on Wednesday included four new faces in their 20-man squad for the One Day International series against New Zealand starting later this month. New Zealand will play three One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals on their first tour of Pakistan in 18 years.
With their top players joining the rescheduled Indian Premier League, the strength of the tourists will dwindle, prompting Pakistan’s selectors to try out new faces.
Uncapped wicketkeeper Mohammad Haris, pacers Mohammad Wasim and Shahnawaz Dahani and wrist spinner Zahid Mahmood were included in the squad, while there was no room for former captains Sarfaraz Ahmed and Sohaib Maqsood, who were part of the squad on the tour of England in July. Were.
Dahani was part of the Test squad but did not play in Zimbabwe and West Indies, while 20-year-old Wasim has played four Twenty20 Internationals so far.
Mahmood has played one Twenty20 International match.
Chief selector Mohammad Wasim said that the artists of domestic cricket events have been selected.
Wasim said, “While we have tried to put together a strong and balanced unit, we have continued to make sure that we look to the future to give opportunities to high-performing players so that we can develop a strong bench-strength. can do.”
Babar Azam will lead the team in both the series. Three ODIs are to be played in Rawalpindi on September 17, 19 and 21.
New Zealand will also play five T20Is in Lahore, the squad for which will be announced later.
Shaft: Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan , Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir, Zahid Mahmood
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