Pakistan Name Uncapped Azam Khan for England and West Indies T20Is
Pakistan are scheduled to tour England between 8 and 20 July to play three ODIs and three T20Is. Subsequently, they will tour West Indies to play five T20Is and two Tests. Azam Khan, a hard-hitting batsman who represents Quetta Gladiators in the PSL, has been named for the T20 series versus West Indies and England.
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Controversy Follows Azam Khan Selection
Azam Khan’s selection has caused controversy in Pakistan, with cricket fans alleging that the right-handed batsman owes his selection to the fact that he is the son of former Pakistan wicket-keeper-batsman Moin Khan. Moin is also the coach of the PSL franchise Quetta Gladiators. Questions have been raised about Azam Khan’s fitness – the young batsman weighs over 100 kg.
RecalRecall of Pacers Naseem Shah and Md Abbas to Test Squad
ng>Pace bowlers Naseem Shah and Md Abbas have been recalled by the PCB and included in the Test squad for the West Indies tour. Naseem and Abbas who had respective averages of 73 and 45 on the tour of New Zealand were subsequently dropped. Abbas who took 15 wickets on a previous tour of the West Indies in 2017 has also done well in the ongoing county championship in England, taking 27 wickets.
SpinnSpinners Nauman Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Sajid Khan Retained for Test Series
ng>The selectors have retained left-arm spinner Nauman Ali, leg spinner Zahid Mahmood and off-spinner Sajid Khan for the two-Test series to be held in Jamaica. A knee injury kept leg spinner Yasir Shah out of the recent test series against Zimbabwe. Shah has been included in the Test squad subject to his complete recovery from the injury. Experienced all-rounder Imad Wasim has also been named to the T20 squad. Imad Wasim hasn’t played T20 cricket since December 2020.
UncapUncapped Batsman Saud Shakeel in ODI Squad to Tour England
ng>Pakistan are also scheduled to play a three-ODI series versus England in July. Uncapped batsman Saud Shakeel who has scored prolifically in domestic matches has been included in the ODI squad. But for a quadriceps injury, Shakeel would have been on the recent tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The selectors have also named Shakeel to the Test squad. Experienced batsman Haris Sohail also finds a place in the ODI squad. The selectors have also picked veteran batsman Haris Sohail to play the ODI series.
Spinners Nauman Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Sajid Khan Retained for Test Series
ng>The selectors have retained left-arm spinner Nauman Ali, leg spinner Zahid Mahmood and off-spinner Sajid Khan for the two-Test series to be held in Jamaica. A knee injury kept leg spinner Yasir Shah out of the recent test series against Zimbabwe. Shah has been included in the Test squad subject to his complete recovery from the injury. Experienced all-rounder Imad Wasim has also been named to the T20 squad. Imad Wasim hasn’t played T20 cricket since December 2020.UncapUncapped Batsman Saud Shakeel in ODI Squad to Tour England
ng>Pakistan are also scheduled to play a three-ODI series versus England in July. Uncapped batsman Saud Shakeel who has scored prolifically in domestic matches has been included in the ODI squad. But for a quadriceps injury, Shakeel would have been on the recent tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The selectors have also named Shakeel to the Test squad. Experienced batsman Haris Sohail also finds a place in the ODI squad. The selectors have also picked veteran batsman Haris Sohail to play the ODI series.
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