Senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been recalled to the Pakistan squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia, as national selectors on Friday announced a 16-member team.
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The duo were previously rested for Pakistan’s recent T20I series against Sri Lanka earlier this month, which marked the return of all-rounder Shadab Khan to the national side. Shadab has retained his place and will be part of a strong spin-bowling unit alongside Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Tariq, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.
All three matches of the series will be played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on January 29, January 31 and February 1, with each match scheduled to begin at 4pm (PKT).
According to the PCB, Pakistan’s squad and player support personnel will assemble in Lahore on January 24 and begin preparations for the series the following day. Australia is expected to arrive in Pakistan on January 28.
The upcoming fixtures will mark Australia’s second T20I series on Pakistani soil, following a solitary T20 international played at Gaddafi Stadium in April 2022.
Pakistan Squad (16 members):
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Usman Tariq
Player Support Personnel:
Naveed Akram Cheema (team manager), Mike Hesson (head coach), Ashley Noffke (bowling coach), Shane McDermott (fielding coach), Hanif Malik (batting coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Grant Luden (strength and conditioning coach), Talha Ejaz (performance analyst), Syed Naeem Ahmed (media manager), Lt Col (r) Usman Anwari (security manager), Dr Wajid Ali Rafai (team doctor), Dr Raheel Karim (psychiatrist), Muhammad Ehsan (masseur)
