Shan Masood returns as Pakistan squad for Australia Tests announced
Pakistan cricket selectors today declared 16 players and five stores for the three Tests against Australia, which will be played in Rawalpindi (4-8 March), Karachi (12-16 March) and Lahore (21-25 March).
From the series against Bangladesh, three changes have been made in the public crew.
Haris Rauf, who was in the side for the South Africa and Zimbabwe Tests in 2021, has gotten back to supplant off-spinner Bilal Asif, while Shan Masood, who last played in New Zealand in the 2020-21 season, has taken over from Abid Ali, who is finishing his recovery in the wake of being determined to have Acute Coronary Syndrome. Yasir Shah has been added to the hold pool.
Test players who are not engaged with the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 will collect in Karachi on Wednesday, 16 February, for an instructional course that will be held at the National Stadium.
Test crew:
Babar Azam (chief) (Central Punjab)
Mohammad Rizwan (bad habit chief) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab)
Azhar Ali (Central Punjab)
Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab)
Fawad Alam (Sindh)
Haris Rauf (Northern)
Hasan Ali (Central Punjab)
Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan)
Mohammad Nawaz (Northern)
Nauman Ali (Northern)
Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Saud Shakeel (Sindh)
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Shan Masood (Balochistan)
Zahid Mahmood (Sindh)
Saves
Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab)
Naseem Shah (Southern Punjab)
Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh)
Yasir Shah (Balochistan)
Boss selector Muhammad Wasim: "We have picked consistency for the significant home series against Australia and changes have just been made where totally fundamental. This is to give the young men certainty, reward them for their great exhibitions in the more extended adaptation of the game in 2021 and keep on building the side for what's to come.
"These are the best accessible, most skilled and in-structure players in the homegrown circuit. I'm certain they will set up a noteworthy execution against a considerable Australia side."
In the interim, the Pakistan Cricket Board has affirmed Saqlain Mushtaq will go on as lead trainer for an additional a year, while it likewise declared the arrangements of Shaun Tait as quick bowling trainer for a considerable length of time and Mohammad Yousuf as batting mentor for the Australia series.
Player Support Personnel: Mansoor Rana (administrator), Saqlain Mushtaq (lead trainer), Shahid Aslam (aide to lead trainer), Mohammad Yousuf (batting mentor), Shaun Tait (bowling trainer), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saaiman (mentor/strength and molding mentor), Abdul Majeed (handling mentor), Emmad Ahmed Hameed (media and computerized director), Col (retd) Usman Anwari (security supervisor), Talha Ejaz (examiner) and Malang Ali (masseur).
