Sohaib Maqsood to skipper the side
Moin Khan: “A balanced squad… decent blend of experience and youth’
LAHORE–November 11, 2014: PCB Chairman Shaharyar M. Khan has approved the 14-member Pakistan ‘A’ squad for a one-off Twenty20 match against Afghanistan ‘A’ which will be played in Islamabad on November 15.
The squad
(In alphabetical order):
1. Adil Amin
2. Anwar Ali
3. Awais Zia
4. Babar Azam
5. Bilawal Bhatti
6. Imran Khan Junior
7. Mohammad Irfan
8. Mohammad Rizwan - (wicketkeeper)
9. Mukhtar Ahmad
10. Nasir Jamshed
11. Raza Hasan
12. Saad Nasim
13. Sohaib Maqsood - (captain)
14. Umar Gul
Chief Selector Moin Khan Quotes:
While announcing the squad, chairman selection committee, Moin Khan said:
"The squad for the Twenty20 match against Afghanistan is a balanced one – a decent blend of seniors of proven caliber but trying to regain fitness and form as well as youngsters knocking at the door of international cricket on the back of performances in our first class cricket.
"The inclusion of Umar Gul is part of the selection panel's strategy of slowly bringing him back into international cricket. Umar is an experienced campaigner who has recently struggled with a knee injury, but his 23 wickets in 102 overs in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is an indication that he is getting up to speed in terms of being match-fit as well as wicket-taking form”.
Afghanistan - A
1. MOHAMMAD NABI Captain
2. SAMIULLAH SHINWARI
3. GULBADIN NAIB
4. SHAFIQULLAH SHAFAQ
5. USMAN GHANI
6. AFTAB
7. NAJIBULLAH ZADRAN
8. MOHAMMAD SHAHZAD
9. HASHMATULLAH SHAHIDI
10. FAZEL RAHMAN
11. NAJIBULLAH ZADRAN
12. AMIR HAMZA
13. MOHD NASIM
14. FAREED AHMAD
