PCB announces Pakistan’s white-ball squads for West Indies tour
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled the white-ball squads for their upcoming tour of the West Indies, which will feature three T20Is and three ODIs.
Mohammad Rizwan will continue to captain Pakistan in the ODI format, with the Men’s National Selection Committee naming a 16-player squad for the series. The ODIs are scheduled to take place at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago on the 8th, 10th, and 12th of August.
Young right-handed batter Hasan Nawaz has earned his maiden call-up to the ODI squad. Key players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi also make their return to the 50-over side.
The tour will begin with three T20Is against the West Indies, to be played on the 31st of July, and the 2nd and 3rd of August at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, USA.
Salman Ali Agha has been named captain for the T20I leg, while experienced pacers Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi bolster the bowling unit.
Meanwhile, vice-captain Shadab Khan remains unavailable as he recovers from a successful shoulder surgery in the UK, which had been causing him persistent issues.
The squad will depart for the USA on Sunday, 27th July, following the conclusion of their T20I series in Bangladesh.
Pakistan T20I Squad (15 players):
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim
Pakistan ODI Squad (16 players):
Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim
Support Staff:
Naveed Akram Cheema (Manager), Mike Hesson (Head Coach), Ashley Noffke (Bowling Coach), Hanif Malik (Batting Coach), Shane McDermott (Fielding Coach), Cliffe Deacon (Physiotherapist), Grant Luden (Strength & Conditioning Coach), Talha Ejaz (Analyst), Syed Naeem Ahmad (Media Manager), Irtaza Komail (Security Manager), Dr Wajid Ali Rafai (Team Doctor), Muhammad Ehsan (Masseur)
Fixtures:
31 July: 1st T20I vs West Indies, Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, USA
2 August: 2nd T20I vs West Indies, Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, USA
3 August: 3rd T20I vs West Indies, Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, USA
8 August: 1st ODI vs West Indies, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad & Tobago
10 August: 2nd ODI vs West Indies, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad & Tobago
12 August: 3rd ODI vs West Indies, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad & Tobago
