Pakistan Names New Vice-Captain In Check Squad In opposition to Bangladesh

Pakistan have promoted Saud Shakeel to the position of vice-captain because the Pakistan Cricket Board introduced a 17-player squad for his or her two-match Check collection in opposition to Bangladesh that commences later this month. Shakeel will take over the essential job of vice captain from Shaheen Afridi, with selectors advising the star fast to have his workload managed over the approaching months, with the aspect scheduled to play 9 Checks, 14 T20Is, and at the very least 17 ODIs between now and the beginning of April subsequent 12 months, as per the ICC. The promotion of Shakeel to accomplice skipper Shan Masood within the management positions is among the many largest surprises from Pakistan’s announcement, because the Asian aspect named a new-look 17-player squad for his or her first Check collection beneath head coach Jason Gillespie.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq drops out of the squad fully, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Wasim Jr aren’t thought-about as a consequence of damage, whereas Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Noman Ali and Sajid Khan are all notable absentees for the primary squad chosen by Gillespie.

Pakistan have recalled tempo duo Naseem Shah and Mohammad Ali following a protracted absence from Check cricket and handed batters Mohammad Huraira and Kamran Ghulam call-ups for potential debuts at Check stage after some spectacular performances in home cricket.

In whole, 13 of the 17 gamers chosen have been concerned in Pakistan’s current Check collection in Australia over the brand new 12 months. Huraira, Ghulam, Ali and Naseem are the recent faces for the 2 matches in opposition to Bangladesh.

The collection is ready to begin in Rawalpindi on August 21, with the second take a look at scheduled to be held in Karachi on August 30.

Pakistan at present sits in fifth place on the ICC World Check Championship standings and can be searching for a pair of optimistic outcomes in opposition to Bangladesh to stay in contact with the pacesetters of the competitors, as per the ICC.

Pakistan squad: Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamir Jamal (topic to health), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Afridi.