Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squad for the tour of Zimbabwe and Australia. Former captain Babar Azam will not be part of the team for the tour of Zimbabwe. Fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were also rested for the tour of Zimbabwe. Babar, Shaheen and Naseem were not part of the Pakistan team even in the last two Test matches against England.
However, Babar, Shaheen and Naseem are included in both the squads for the Australia tour. What is surprising is that PCB has announced the teams without a captain. We told you that Babar Azam had left the captaincy of the ODI and T20 team some time ago. PCB can announce the new captain in the press conference. The Pakistan team will first tour Australia and then Zimbabwe. The series against Australia will begin from November 4. While the Zimbabwe Tour matches will begin from November 24.
🚨 Announcement of Pakistan teams for tours of Australia and Zimbabwe 🚨
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Fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has also been included in both teams for the tour of Zimbabwe. Hasnain last played for Pakistan in January 2023. Budding players like Arafat Minhas, Omair Bin Yusuf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Faisal Akram, Ahmed Daniyal and Jahandad Khan also get a chance on the Zimbabwe tour.
Pakistan ODI team for Zimbabwe tour: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Sam Ayub, Agha Salman, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir .
Pakistan T20 squad for Zimbabwe tour: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah (wk), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Aga, Sufyan Mokim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan .
Pakistan squad for ODI series against Australia: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sam Ayub, Salman Ali Aga, Shaheen shah afridi
Pakistan squad for T20 series against Australia: Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Aga, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Mokim, Usman Mine.
Pakistan program for Australia tour
Nov 4: 1st ODI, Melbourne
Nov 8: 2nd ODI, Adelaide
November 10: 3rd ODI, Perth
Nov 14: 1st T20, Brisbane
Nov 16: 2nd T20, Sydney
Nov 18: 3rd T20, Hobart
Pakistan schedule for Zimbabwe tour
November 24 – 1st ODI, Bulawayo
November 26 – 2nd ODI, Bulawayo
November 28 – 3rd ODI, Bulawayo
December 1 – 1st T20, Bulawayo
December 3 – 2nd T20, Bulawayo
December 5 – 3rd T20, Bulawayo
