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KARACHI: Pakistan men’s cricket team head coach for white-ball formats, Mike Hesson, has praised Shaheen Afridi for his performances and confirmed the return of Hasan Ali to the national side.
During the media interaction, Mike Hesson heaped high praise on fast bowler Shaheen Afridi.
“Shaheen is a world-class bowler. He will come into the national side after working on some of his weaknesses,” he said.
Pacer Hasan Ali, who is not part of the squad for the Bangladesh series despite demonstrated fine performances during the home series against the same side.
The head coach spoke about the return of Hasan Ali in the series against the West Indies.
“Hasan Ali is playing some really good cricket and will be with us in the Caribbean,” Hesson stated. “Salman Mirza has been brought into the squad as a replacement for Hasan Ali during the ongoing camp,” he told reporters.
“We’ll continue to invest in players who meet the standards required at the international level,” he added.
The head coach also shed light on the week-long training camp for the upcoming T20 cricket assignments.
“We’re trying to work on a few key areas during this period,” he concluded.
For the unversed, the 15-member squad heading to Bangladesh is training at the National Bank Stadium, with the camp set to continue until July 15.
Apart from the squad members, five additional players were also added to the training camp. These players include Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Wasim Jr.
For the unversed, Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh will be the first assignment under the new head coach, Mike Hesson.
The opening match between both teams is scheduled for July 20, followed by the second T20I on July 22 and the third on July 24.
Pakistan squad for Bangladesh series:
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, and Sufyan Moqim
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