The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of the West Indies. The series includes three T20Is and as many ODIs.
Pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi makes his return. He has been named in both squads. Mohammad Rizwan will captain the ODI team, while Salman Ali Agha will lead the T20I outfit once again.
The T20I matches will be played on August 1, 3, and 4 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida. The ODIs will take place on August 8, 10, and 12 at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago.
Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf Return for T20Is; No Place for Babar Azam
The T20I squad sees the comeback of Shaheen Afridi along with fellow fast-bowlers Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali. All three had missed the recent series in Bangladesh which Pakistan lost 2-1.
Babar Azam has not been picked for the shortest format. He has been dropped from the T20I team for quite some time now and continues to be sidelined.
The T20I squad also includes Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris, and Mohammad Nawaz.Â
Naseem Shah has been picked only for the ODIs. The 50-over team also features Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique.
Imam-ul-Haq has been axed from the ODI team. Abbas Afridi, Ahmed Daniyal, and Salman Mirza, who played in Bangladesh T20Is, have not been selected.Â
Pakistan Squads for White-Ball Tour of West Indies
Pakistan T20I squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicket-keeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.
Pakistan ODI squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain/wicket-keeper), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.