LAHORE: Pacer Naseem Shah replaced Hasan Ali as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced national squads for Pakistan’s upcoming ODI tour of the Netherlands and T20 Asia Cup 2022 in UAE, here on Wednesday.
According to PCB, Naseem will join Babar Azam-led national squads as a replacement for out-of-form Hasan while all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been recalled to the white-ball side for the ODI matches against the Netherlands.
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, who suffered a knee injury during the Sri Lanka tour, has been named in both squads, although he has been undergoing a rehabilitation programme overseen by the team trainer and physiotherapist, who will decide on his return to international cricket.
Meanwhile, there will be five changes in the national contingent travelling from the Netherlands to UAE for the Asia Cup 2022. Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and Usman Qadir will take charge in place of Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood.
Furthermore, PCB also announced the schedule for the players’ training camp and the team’s departure for the forthcoming tasks.
The training camp will be held in Lahore from August 6 to 11 during which the players will engage in two 50-overs practice matches. The side will depart for Amsterdam in the wee hours of Friday, August 12. T20I players will join the squad in Dubai for the ACC T20 Asia Cup on August 22.
It is pertinent to mention here that the national team will play three ODI matches against the hosts in their upcoming tour of the Netherlands on August 16, 18 and 21. Whereas, the Green shirts will kick off their Asia Cup campaign on August 28 with a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals India.
Pakistan squad for Netherlands ODIs:
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Zahid Mehmood.
Pakistan squad for ACC T20 Asia Cup:
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir.
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