LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the ODI and T20I squad for the home series against Australia, starting from March 29 in Rawalpindi.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)’s all-rounder Asif Afridi earned a maiden call-up for the white ball series, while young wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Haris earned a second one as the home series against New Zealand was cancelled last year in September.

For the series against Australia, the ODI team consists of 20 players, while the T20I squad consists of 17 players, leaving Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, and Saud Shakeel out.

ODI Squad 

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-Ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir

T20I squad

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir

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