The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the teams for the upcoming tours to Australia and Zimbabwe. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi will reveal the white-ball captain during a press conference in Lahore on Sunday at 3:30 pm
Key players Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi will return for the matches against Australia after being dropped following the first Test against England. However, they will be rested for the tour to Zimbabwe. Likewise, Mohammad Rizwan will be available for the matches against Australia and the ODIs against Zimbabwe, but will be rested for the T20Is in Zimbabwe.
As part of their strategy to prepare for the defense of the ICC Champions Trophy, the selectors have recognized exceptional national performers for the upcoming tours to Australia and Zimbabwe.
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Kamran Ghulam, Omair Bin Yousuf and Sufyan Moqim make their debut for the national team, having played limited overs international matches. Kamran served as a concussion substitute for Haris Sohail against New Zealand in an ODI in January 2023, while Omair and Sufyan made their debuts in the T20I format against Hong Kong during the Asian Games men’s cricket competition.
Fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain, a one-day Champions Cup player in Faisalabad last month with 17 wickets, also returns to the ODI side.
In total, seven ODI members – Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi – will travel to Melbourne on October 28 and the rest will depart on October 29. Ball coach Gary Kirsten will join them in Melbourne on the 28th.
The Australia tour is scheduled from November 4 to 18, where Pakistan will play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is.
Schedule of Pakistan vs Australia white ball matches
Nov 4: 1st ODI, MCG, Melbourne
November 8: 2nd ODI, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 10: 3rd ODI, Perth Stadium, Perth
Nov 14: 1st T20I, The Gabba, Brisbane
Nov 16: 2nd T20I, SCG, Sydney
Nov 18: 3rd T20I, Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Pakistan squad for Australia tour
ODI TEAM: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi
T20I TEAM: Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan
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Pakistan’s teams for the Zimbabwe ODIs and T20Is feature several national performers including Ahmed Daniyal, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan and Tayyab Tahir, along with Salman Ali Agha, who has been selected for both formats.
In the ODI team, Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Faisal Akram, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub and Shahnawaz Dahani will be replaced in the T20I team by Arafat Minhas, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Omair Bin Yousuf. , Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan and Usman Khan
The matches in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe will take place from November 24 to December 5 where Pakistan will play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is.
Schedule of Pakistan’s white ball matches against Zimbabwe
Nov 24: 1st ODI, Bulawayo
Nov 26: 2nd ODI, Bulawayo
November 28: 3rd ODI, Bulawayo
Dec 1: 1st T20I, Bulawayo
Dec 3: 2nd T20I, Bulawayo
Dec 5: 3rd T20I, Bulawayo
Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe tour
ODI TEAM: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir
T20I TEAM: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan
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