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Team for the New Zealand series announced by PCB

 


 The eagerly anticipated 17-member national team for the next T20I home series against New Zealand was revealed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday.

Both all-rounder Imad Wasim and pacer Mohammad Amir, who recently decided to come out of retirement, have returned to the team for the series.

Usman Khan and Muhammad Irfan Khan will make their national team debuts in the interim. The selectors decided to include the two exceptionally gifted players after they showed well in the just finished ninth Pakistan Super League season.

Following his restoration as white-ball captain, Babar Azam will captain the squad during the five-match series.

The visiting squad will travel to Pakistan on April 14 and the five-match T20I series is slated to begin on April 18.

Wahab Riaz, a senior team manager and member of the selection committee, spoke during the press conference. He stated that the PCB has announced a squad of 17 players, of which five are kept as reserves. This means that the players will be expected to perform well before the World Cup squad is finalized before April 25.

"By April 25th, we will determine which boys will represent Pakistan in the World Cup."

Wahab made the following statement regarding Babar's reappointment as captain and the absence of a vice-captain for the team: "Babar Azam is the white ball captain." The vice captain is still the subject of ongoing talks. Someone needs to support Babar. We'll investigate everything that can help the team perform better and announce our findings later.

Pacer Haris Rauf's injury was also updated by Wahab, who stated that while he will "probably be fit for the England series," he will miss the five Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand.

According to a press release from the PCB, the selector stated, "Given their availability for selection and considering Haris Rauf's injury and Mohammad Nawaz's current form, the decision to include Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir was a straightforward one."

"Both Amir and Imad possess undeniable match-winning capabilities, and we trust they will consistently deliver strong performances to bolster the team's objectives," he said.

Squad: Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan, Zaman Khan, Usama Mir; Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Irfan Niazi,

Non-voyaging reserves: Salman Ali Agha, Wasim Jr., Wasim Ali, Haseebullah, and Sahibzada Farhan

Schedule for the T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand: 

April 14 — New Zealand arrives in Pakistan


April 16–17: Instruction and drill


First T20I, Rawalpindi, April 18.


2nd T20I, Rawalpindi, April 20


3rd T20I, Rawalpindi, April 21


4th T20I, Lahore, April 25


Fifth T20I, Lahore, April 27

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