The chief selector and head coach of the national cricket team, Misbah-ul-Haq, announced the 16-member national squad for the first Test match of the series against Bangladesh in the ICC World Test Championship, in which batsman Fawad Alam was also included. .
It should be noted that Fawad Alam was also made a part of the Test squad against Sri Lanka a decade later, but he could not be a part of the playing XI.
The first match of the 2-Test series between the two teams will be played in Rawalpindi from February 7 to 11.
On this occasion, off-spinner Bilal Asif has returned to the national test squad, who had taken 34 wickets in 9 matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
The selection committee also announced the inclusion of all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in the squad, who guided six players to the pavilion against Northern in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final.
2 cricketers Kashif Bhatti and Usman Shinwari, who were included in the national test squad against Sri Lanka, were not included in the first test match against Bangladesh.
Kashif Bhatti could not play any match in the series against Sri Lanka, while Usman Shinwari took 6 wickets for 43 runs in the Rawalpindi Test.
While giving a press conference in Lahore, Misbah-ul-Haq said that the selection committee has selected the most suitable players for the first test match against Bangladesh.
On the dropping of Kashif Bhatti and Usman Shinwari from the squad, he said that of course the players will be disappointed but assured that Kashif Bhatti and Usman Shinwari are an integral part of our future strategy in long-style cricket.
He said that due to the large number of left-handed batsmen in the top and middle order of the Bangladesh cricket team, right-handed off-spinner Bilal Asif has been included in the squad instead of Kashif Bhatti, while Faheem Ashraf is an all-rounder. Preference has been given to Usman Shinwari on the basis of ability.
Misbah-ul-Haq said that after the victory in Karachi, he was not in favor of many changes in the squad, but keeping the wicket in mind, it has been decided to keep his preparation complete.
Misbah-ul-Haq said that Pakistan ended 2019 victoriously with the success of the Test series against Sri Lanka, while in the first series of 2020, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the T20 series. He is hopeful that the Pakistan Test cricket team, Test series against Bangladesh will also start with victory.
He said that the goal is to get as many points as possible in the ICC World Test Championship. It is desired that the Pakistan cricket team be included in the 2 best teams in the ICC World Test Championship.
It should be noted that the Pakistan cricket team will leave for Rawalpindi on February 3, where the national squad will begin training on February 4.
Squad:
Azhar Ali (captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Bilal Asif, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Imamul Haq, Imran Khan Sr., Muhammad Abbas, Muhammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Yasir. The king
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– 2024-04-16 20:17:51
