Pakistan has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, scheduled to begin on May 30 in Rawalpindi.
The series will be played across Rawalpindi and Lahore, with the final match set for June 4 at Gaddafi Stadium.
Shaheen Afridi to lead side
Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to captain the ODI side, while Salman Ali Agha has been named vice-captain for the series.
Senior players Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim have been recalled to the squad after missing the ODI series against Bangladesh earlier this year.
Three uncapped players included
Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas and Rohail Nazir are the three players selected in the squad who are yet to make their ODI debut for Pakistan.
Muhammad Ghazi Ghori and Rohail Nazir have been picked as the two wicketkeeper-batters after Usman Khan was ruled out due to illness.
Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub were not considered for selection as both players continue rehabilitation from injuries under the supervision of the PCB medical panel.
Training camp to begin in Islamabad
The Pakistan squad will assemble in Islamabad and begin training sessions from May 23 under the supervision of the coaching staff.
The Australia men’s team is also set to arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and will hold practice sessions at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ahead of the ODI series.
Pakistan ODI squad for Australia series
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain)
- Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain)
- Abdul Samad
- Abrar Ahmed
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Arafat Minhas
- Babar Azam
- Haris Rauf
- Maaz Sadaqat
- Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper)
- Naseem Shah
- Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper)
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Shadab Khan
- Shamyl Hussain
- Sufyan Moqim
Team management announced
The team management for the ODI series includes Naveed Akram Cheema as manager and Mike Hesson as head coach.
Ashley Noffke will serve as bowling coach, Hanif Malik as batting coach and Shane McDermott as fielding coach.
ODI series schedule
- May 30 – 1st ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- June 2 – 2nd ODI at Gaddafi Stadium
- June 4 – 3rd ODI at Gaddafi Stadium
All matches will begin at 4:30pm local time.
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