Faisalabad
Pakistan cricket selectors have recalled star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for the first Test against England to be held in Multan from October 7-11. The selectors announced a 15-player squad on Tuesday, with left-arm spinner Noman Ali included in place of injured Khurram Shahzad. Afridi was dropped from the team after the first Test against Bangladesh. The left-arm fast bowler was considered one of the reasons for Pakistan’s defeat in the opening Test, as the four fast bowlers selected failed to make an impact.
“Following the announcement of the squad and based on the recommendation of head coach Jason Gillespie, selected players have been withdrawn from the Champions One-Day Cup Playoffs to allow them some rest before the series,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a release on Tuesday. So to receive. The team will assemble in Multan on September 30 and the training camp will begin from October 1.” Left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who has taken 47 wickets in 15 Test matches, has replaced injured fast bowler Khurram Shahzad.
“Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali, who were part of the Bangladesh Test squad, are firmly in the selectors’ plans,” the release said. However, due to the emphasis on continuity in the selection policy and the belief that 15 players are sufficient for a Test, they have been advised and encouraged to participate in the Champions One-Day Cup and the Champions One-Day Cup, starting on 3 October. “Continue to represent your teams in the Presidents Cup so they remain match-ready through competitive cricket.” Pakistan men’s red-ball team head coach Jason Gillespie said that they are eagerly waiting for the series against England.
Former Australian fast bowler Gillespie said, “Due to the busy schedule of domestic and international cricket, it makes sense to give our players some much-needed rest before the Test series against England. We are eagerly awaiting the series against England in Pakistan and can’t wait for it to start. “We are excited to play in front of our wonderful supporters.”
Pakistan team for the first test: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sam Ayub, Salman Ali Aga, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket keeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
