LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced the the 15-member T20 squad for the triangular series featuring Australia and Zimbabwe, and the squad for the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.
The board’s national selection committee headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq after consultation with captain Sarfraz Ahmed and coach Mickey Arthur made the announcement.
The triangular series will take place from July 1 to July 8, 2018, whereas the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe will commence from July 13, 2018.
The ODIs have been scheduled at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on July 13, 16, 18, 20 and 22, 2018, respectively.
Sahibzada Farhan has been selected in the T-20I squad, whereas Mohammad Hafeez has selected in both T-20I and ODI squad, and will be available as an all-rounder after his bowling action was cleared.
Furthermore, Asif Ali has been included in the ODI squad to strengthen the lower middle order while Junaid Khan and Yasir Shah makes a comeback in the ODI squad after getting fit from the injury.
Babar Azam was not considered for T20s because he is recovering from injury and as per medical staff, but is hoped he would be fit for ODIs.
The team camp will be from June 25- 27 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The team will depart for Zimbabwe on June 28, 2018.
T-20 squad for Triangular Series
- Fakhar Zaman
- Muhammad Hafeez
- Shoaib Malik
- Asif Ali
- Hussain Talat
- Sarfraz Ahmad (Captain – WK)
- Harris Sohail
- Shadab Khan
- Muhammad Nawaz
- Faheem Ashraf
- Hassan Ali
- Muhammad Amir
- Usman Khan Shinwari
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Sahibzada Farhan
ODI Squad for Zimbabwe series
- Fakhar Zaman
- Imam ul Haq
- Muhammad Hafeez
- Shoaib Malik
- Baber Azam (Subject to Fitness)
- Asif Ali
- Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain – WK)
- Muhammad Nawaz
- Shadab Khan
- Faheem Ashraf
- Muhammad Amir
- Junaid Khan
- Usman Khan Shinwari
- Yasir Shah
- Hassan Ali
- Harris Sohail
