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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the Pakistan Shaheens 18-member squad for the multi-format tour of England, set to commence later this month.
Pakistan Shaheen are scheduled to play two three-day matches and three 50-over matches. The dates and venues for the fixtures will be announced in due course.
Pakistan Test team vice-captain Saud Shakeel is set to lead the squad, joined by experienced Sajid Khan and Mir Hamza.
The squad will include 14 emerging players, featuring 11 players under the age of 25. Additionally, the squad also features some of the top performers from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which is Pakistan’s premier first-class tournament.
“Saud Shakeel (19 Tests) is set to lead the team, while he will be joined by three other Test-capped players in Mir Hamza (seven Tests), Musa Khan (one Test) and Sajid Khan (12 Tests),” the board said in a statement.
“Among other players, Azan Awais (844) and Maaz Sadaqat (646), who finished as the leading run scorers, respectively, in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25, have been selected,” it added.
The 23-year-old Rohail Nazir will perform the duties as a wicket-keeper, while Mushtaq Ahmed was rewarded for his stellar performances in domestic cricket.
The spin department consists of left-arm wrist spinner Faisal Akram and Mehran Mumtaz, along with all-rounder Mubasir Khan.
The squad is set to practice at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Center in Karachi before departing for England on 16 July.
Pakistan Shaheens Squad
Saud Shakeel (c), Ali Zaryab, Azan Awais, Faisal Akram, Haider Ali, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Suleman, Mubasir Khan, Musa Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rohail Nazir (wicket-keeper), Sajid Khan, Shahid Aziz, Shamyl Hussain and Ubaid Shah.
Player support personnel
Imran Farhat (head coach), Rehan Riaz (bowling coach), Mohtashim Rasheed (fielding coach), Usman Hashmi (analyst), and Ali Sufyan (physio)
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