Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been included in the Babar Azam-led full-strength squad for the home T20I and ODI series against New Zealand, starting on April 14. Cricket The board (PCB) gave this information on Tuesday.
Afridi, who was last seen in international action during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in November 2022, is back in both the T20I and ODI squads for the series against New Zealand after successfully recovering from a knee injury.
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The star pacer was in action in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he captained Lahore Qalandars to victory. He excelled with both bat and ball, scoring 133 runs at a strike rate of 168.35 and scalping 19 wickets.
Apart from Shaheen and Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman and Haris Rauf have also returned to the squad after being rested for the three-match T20I series. Afghanistan in Sharjah. The team missed the services of their star players as Afghanistan clinched the series 2–1, their first bilateral series win in any format against Pakistan.
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Ihsanullah, Saeem Ayub and Zaman Khan had impressed enough to retain their places in the T20I squad against New Zealand during the series in Sharjah. Ihsanullah is also in line for an ODI debut after his maiden call-up in the 50-over format.
Pakistan squad for New Zealand series:
T20I Team: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and zaman khan
ODI Team: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir. Reserve players: Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed and Tayyab Tahir
Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket The Board (PCB) has announced a change in the schedule of the New Zealand tour with the ODI series starting a day earlier from April 27 instead of April 26.
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Rawalpindi is set to host an additional ODI before moving to Karachi for the remaining three matches.
Pak vs New Zealand schedule:
April 14 – First T20 International, Lahore
April 15 – Second T20 International, Lahore
17 April – 3rd T20 International, Lahore
20 April – 4th T20 International, Rawalpindi
24 April – 5th T20 International, Rawalpindi
April 27 – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
April 29 – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
May 3 – 3rd ODI, Karachi
May 5 – Fourth ODI, Karachi
May 7 – Fifth ODI, Karachi
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